HMO fire doors for Chelmsford buildings
If you need HMO fire doors in Chelmsford, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Chelmsford has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built flats, converted period houses and industrial units, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Chelmsford, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Chelmsford 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:
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
What the rules say for Chelmsford
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford need HMO fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Chelmsford can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are student lets and converted period houses, though single doors for shared houses are just as welcome.
Our process in Chelmsford
- 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 Chelmsford
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for HMO fire doors is from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Chelmsford and nearby
We also cover towns near Chelmsford, including Billericay (12.4 km away), Witham and Maldon. If your building is in CM1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Chelmsford
Do you cover CM1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Chelmsford including CM1, and nearby towns such as Billericay and Witham. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Chelmsford?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.