HMO fire doors: our service in Gloucester
Our HMO fire doors service covers Gloucester and the wider Gloucestershire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Gloucester has a broad mix of buildings, including offices, schools and converted period houses, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Gloucester, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Gloucester directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
Fitting around tenants
HMO work happens in people's homes. We agree access with you and your tenants, work room by room, and leave every bedroom lockable at the end of the day. Where thumb-turn locks are needed so occupants can get out without a key, we fit ones that are covered by the door's evidence.
As standard, the work covers:
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
The regulations behind fire doors in Gloucester
The rules that apply to fire doors in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester need HMO fire doors?
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include shared houses, converted period houses and student lets. In Gloucester, 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.
How a Gloucester 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
Guide prices in Gloucester
As a guide, budget from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. The figure for your Gloucester building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Gloucester
Beyond Gloucester itself we also cover nearby towns such as Cheltenham (11.8 km), Stroud and Tewkesbury. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Is Gloucester within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Gloucester in Gloucestershire and neighbouring towns such as Cheltenham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Gloucester 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.
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.
Can tenants lock their bedroom doors?
Yes, but they must be able to get out without a key, so thumb-turn locks on the inside are common. The lock must be covered by the door's evidence.