HMO fire doors in Borehamwood: what's involved
If you need HMO fire doors in Borehamwood, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Borehamwood protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, houses with integral garages and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We can price an HMO in Borehamwood directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Borehamwood 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
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
Rules and responsibilities in Borehamwood
In Borehamwood, 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.
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 Borehamwood 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.
Which buildings in Borehamwood need HMO fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Borehamwood can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are shared houses and student lets, though single doors for bedsit conversions are just as welcome.
The steps on a Borehamwood installation
- 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 Borehamwood
As a guide, budget from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. The figure for your Borehamwood building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Borehamwood and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Borehamwood, including Barnet (5.4 km away), Bushey and Hadley Wood. If your building is in WD6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Borehamwood?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Borehamwood and the surrounding area, including Barnet and Bushey. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Borehamwood?
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.
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.
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.