HMO fire doors in Manchester: what's involved
If you need HMO fire doors in Manchester, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Manchester, fire door work covers everything from student accommodation to mixed-use office buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For HMO landlords in Manchester, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Manchester HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
Fire door law for Manchester properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Manchester 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.
Where a Manchester 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 Manchester?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Manchester can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are shared houses and converted period houses, though single doors for bedsit conversions are just as welcome.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Manchester
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Manchester
As well as Manchester, we cover neighbouring towns including Salford, Old Trafford and Failsworth. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Manchester?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Manchester and the surrounding area, including Salford and Old Trafford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Manchester 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.