Getting HMO fire doors right in Streatham
Our HMO fire doors service in Streatham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Streatham has a broad mix of buildings, including student accommodation, converted flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Streatham, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Streatham HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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:
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
What the rules say for Streatham
In Streatham, 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 Streatham 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 Streatham 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 Streatham?
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include bedsit conversions, shared houses and student lets. In Streatham, 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.
Our process in Streatham
- 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 Streatham?
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 Streatham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Streatham
Neighbouring towns such as Mitcham, Brixton, Wimbledon and Battersea are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Streatham
Do you cover SW16 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Streatham including SW16, and nearby towns such as Mitcham and Brixton. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Streatham 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.
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.