Getting HMO fire doors right in Wigan
Our HMO fire doors service covers Wigan and the wider Greater Manchester area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Wigan has a broad mix of buildings, including converted period houses, offices and industrial units, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Wigan, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Wigan 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
Rules and responsibilities in Wigan
The rules that apply to fire doors in Wigan 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 Wigan 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Wigan
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Wigan can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are student lets 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
Guide prices in Wigan
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 Wigan and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Westhoughton. Distance from Wigan does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover WN1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Wigan including WN1, and nearby towns such as Hindley and Ashton-in-Makerfield. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Wigan?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.