HMO fire doors: our service in Romford
If you need HMO fire doors in Romford, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Romford protect escape routes in student accommodation, clinics and hotels alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Romford, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Romford directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
What councils typically look for
Licensing and housing officers usually look at bedroom doors, kitchen doors and any doors onto the escape stair. Common requirements include 30-minute doors, self-closers, smoke seals and well-fitted frames. Requirements vary with the size and layout of the HMO and the local authority's approach; our HMO fire door guide sets out the typical expectations.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
What the rules say for Romford
The rules that apply to fire doors in Romford 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 Romford 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.
Who needs HMO fire doors in Romford?
The need for HMO fire doors usually arises in student lets or bedsit conversions, and sometimes shared 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 Romford to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Romford 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
What does HMO fire doors cost in Romford?
Guide pricing for HMO fire doors: from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Romford building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Romford
Neighbouring towns such as Hornchurch, Dagenham, Becontree and Ilford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Romford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Romford in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Hornchurch. There is no charge for the survey.
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 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 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.