What HMO fire doors in Maidstone should include
Our HMO fire doors service covers Maidstone and the wider Kent area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Maidstone protect escape routes in schools, offices and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Maidstone, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Maidstone 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
The regulations behind fire doors in Maidstone
The rules that apply to fire doors in Maidstone 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 Maidstone 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.
Who needs HMO fire doors in Maidstone?
From converted period houses to bedsit conversions, the requirement for HMO fire doors in Maidstone comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Maidstone 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
Prices for HMO fire doors in Maidstone
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.
Maidstone and neighbouring towns
As well as Maidstone, we cover neighbouring towns including Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover ME16 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Maidstone including ME16, and nearby towns such as Chatham and Rochester. The survey and written quote are free.
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 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.
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.