Getting HMO fire doors right in Morden
Our HMO fire doors service in Morden is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Morden has a broad mix of buildings, including shared houses, student accommodation and restaurants, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Morden, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Morden 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.
What you get:
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
What the rules say for Morden
The rules that apply to fire doors in Morden 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Morden 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Morden
The need for HMO fire doors usually arises in bedsit conversions or student lets, and sometimes converted period houses. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Morden to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Morden installation
- 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 Morden
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 Morden and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Mitcham, Wimbledon, Carshalton and New Malden are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Morden within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Morden in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Mitcham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Morden 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.
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 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.