HMO fire doors for Hove buildings
When you book HMO fire doors in Hove, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Hove, fire door work covers everything from high-street shops to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We can price an HMO in Hove directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Hove HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Doors that keep working
HMO doors take hard use: closers get disconnected, doors get wedged and seals get painted. We set closers so they close and latch without slamming, which makes tenants less likely to defeat them, and leave you photographs and product details you can show the council.
As standard, the work covers:
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
What the rules say for Hove
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hove are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Hove block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Hove need HMO fire doors?
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include converted period houses, shared houses and student lets. In Hove, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
What happens after you enquire
- Review the council's requirements or schedule of works
- Survey each door and frame
- Agree specification and tenant access
- Fit doors, seals, closers and locks
- Test every door closes and latches
- Hand over evidence for the council
What does HMO fire doors cost in Hove?
Guide pricing for HMO fire doors: from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Hove building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Hove
Neighbouring towns such as Brighton, Portslade, Rottingdean and Burgess Hill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Hove
Do you cover BN3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Hove including BN3, and nearby towns such as Brighton and Portslade. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hove building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can you work to a council schedule of works?
Yes. Send us the schedule and we will price each item, carry out the work and give you evidence to send back.
Do HMO fire doors need closers?
In many HMOs, yes, especially on bedroom and kitchen doors. Your council's schedule of works will say which doors need them.