Getting HMO fire doors right in Corby
If you need HMO fire doors in Corby, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Corby range from industrial estates to houses with integral garages and family homes after loft conversions. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Closers we fit in Corby HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Corby, 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
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
The regulations behind fire doors in Corby
In Corby, 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 Corby 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 Corby need HMO fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Corby can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are bedsit conversions and shared houses, though single doors for converted period houses are just as welcome.
The steps on a Corby 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 Corby
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.
Corby and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Kettering, Market Harborough, Wellingborough and Stamford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you cover NN17 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Corby including NN17, and nearby towns such as Kettering and Market Harborough. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Corby building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.