HMO fire doors: our service in Kilburn
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Kilburn, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Kilburn protect escape routes in clinics, schools and student accommodation alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We can price an HMO in Kilburn directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Kilburn HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
Fire door law for Kilburn properties
In Kilburn, 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
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 Kilburn 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.
Who needs HMO fire doors in Kilburn?
From converted period houses to student lets, the requirement for HMO fire doors in Kilburn comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
How a Kilburn 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 Kilburn
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 Kilburn as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Kilburn and nearby
We also cover towns near Kilburn, including Cricklewood (1.7 km away), Chalk Farm and Camden Town. If your building is in NW6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover NW6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Kilburn including NW6, and nearby towns such as Cricklewood and Chalk Farm. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.