Getting HMO fire doors right in Basildon
If you need HMO fire doors in Basildon, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Basildon, fire door work covers everything from care homes to industrial units. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For HMO landlords in Basildon, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Basildon directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
Fire door law for Basildon properties
Fire doors in Basildon fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Basildon above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Buildings and duty holders in Basildon
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Basildon can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are student lets and bedsit conversions, though single doors for converted period houses are just as welcome.
How a Basildon job runs
- 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
Prices for HMO fire doors in Basildon
Budget around from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Basildon as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Basildon
Neighbouring towns such as Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope, Wickford and Billericay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Basildon within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Basildon in Essex and neighbouring towns such as Pitsea. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Basildon?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.