What HMO fire doors in Preston should include
Our HMO fire doors service in Preston is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Preston protect escape routes in mixed-use office buildings, restaurants and clinics alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Closers we fit in Preston HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Preston, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
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:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
What the rules say for Preston
In Preston, 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 Preston 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Preston
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Preston can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are converted period houses and student lets, though single doors for shared houses are just as welcome.
The steps on a Preston 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 Preston
Budget around from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Preston as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Preston
As well as Preston, we cover neighbouring towns including Leyland, Chorley and Blackburn. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Preston
Do you cover PR1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Preston including PR1, and nearby towns such as Leyland and Chorley. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Preston?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.