HMO fire doors: our service in Bow
Our HMO fire doors service covers Bow and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Bow has a broad mix of buildings, including shared houses, clinics and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Closers we fit in Bow HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Bow, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
Which fire door rules apply in Bow?
In Bow, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet. Enforcement of fire safety law in Bow sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Bow building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Bow
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Bow can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are bedsit conversions and converted period houses, though single doors for student lets are just as welcome.
How a Bow 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
Budgeting for HMO fire doors in Bow
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 Bow 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.
Around Bow
Neighbouring towns such as Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canning Town and Leytonstone are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Bow?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Bow and the surrounding area, including Stratford and Canary Wharf. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Bow?
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.
Do all doors in an HMO need to be fire doors?
Not always. Bedroom, kitchen and stair doors are the usual focus. The council's requirements depend on the HMO's size, storeys and layout.
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.