HMO fire doors in Letchworth Garden City, done to the evidence
Our HMO fire doors service in Letchworth Garden City is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Letchworth Garden City protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, care homes and family homes after loft conversions alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Letchworth Garden City, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Letchworth Garden City directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
Doors that keep working
HMO doors take hard use: closers get disconnected, doors get wedged and seals get painted. We set closers so they close and latch without slamming, which makes tenants less likely to defeat them, and leave you photographs and product details you can show the council.
On a typical job that means:
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
Rules and responsibilities in Letchworth Garden City
The rules that apply to fire doors in Letchworth Garden City 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 Letchworth Garden City 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Letchworth Garden City
The need for HMO fire doors usually arises in shared houses or converted period houses, and sometimes student lets. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Letchworth Garden City to keep escape routes protected throughout.
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 Letchworth Garden City
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.
Around Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City is about 37.9 km from Watford, and we cover both, along with nearby Hitchin and Stevenage. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Letchworth Garden City
Is Letchworth Garden City within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire and neighbouring towns such as Hitchin. 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.
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 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.