HMO fire doors: our service in Highlands & Islands
We provide HMO fire doors across Highlands & Islands, covering 97 postcode districts from HS1 to ZE3.
For HMO landlords in Highlands & Islands, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Highlands & Islands HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Highlands & Islands can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Highlands & Islands
In Highlands & Islands, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
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 Highlands & Islands?
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.
Common questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Highlands & Islands?
Yes. We cover all of Highlands & Islands. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.