HMO fire doors in Oxfordshire, done to the evidence
Whether your building is in Oxford, Banbury or a smaller place in Oxfordshire, we can provide HMO fire doors with the same evidence-led approach.
Closers we fit in Oxfordshire HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Oxfordshire, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
Wherever your building is in Oxfordshire, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
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.
The regulations behind fire doors in Oxfordshire
England's framework applies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire, 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 Oxfordshire 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
Guide prices in Oxfordshire
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 Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Oxfordshire, including Oxford and Banbury. 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.