Getting HMO fire doors right in Northumberland
Across Northumberland, from Blyth to Cramlington, we survey, supply and fit HMO fire doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
For HMO landlords in Northumberland, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Northumberland HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Wherever your building is in Northumberland, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
Fitting around tenants
HMO work happens in people's homes. We agree access with you and your tenants, work room by room, and leave every bedroom lockable at the end of the day. Where thumb-turn locks are needed so occupants can get out without a key, we fit ones that are covered by the door's evidence.
Which fire door rules apply in Northumberland?
England's framework applies in Northumberland. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Northumberland, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
The steps on a Northumberland 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 Northumberland
Guide pricing for HMO fire doors: from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Northumberland building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
HMO fire doors questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Northumberland?
Yes. We cover all of Northumberland, including Blyth and Cramlington. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.