Getting HMO fire doors right in Risca
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Risca, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Risca, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We can price an HMO in Risca directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Risca 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.
What you get:
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
Fire door law for Risca properties
Because Risca is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Risca comes from your fire risk assessment.
Buildings and duty holders in Risca
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after shared houses, converted period houses or student lets. Whatever the building in Risca, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Prices for HMO fire doors in Risca
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 Risca building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Risca and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Pontypool are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Risca within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Risca in Gwent and neighbouring towns such as Newport (Gwent). 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 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.