Getting HMO fire doors right in Hertfordshire
Across Hertfordshire, from Watford to Hemel Hempstead, we survey, supply and fit HMO fire doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
For HMO landlords in Hertfordshire, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Hertfordshire HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Fire door work in Hertfordshire spans housing providers with large estates, individual landlords, businesses and homeowners. We price every job from a survey, never from a list price alone, because the condition of the frames and the hardware makes a real difference.
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.
Fire door law for Hertfordshire properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire 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.
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
What does HMO fire doors cost in Hertfordshire?
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 Hertfordshire building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Hertfordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Hertfordshire, including Watford and Hemel Hempstead. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.