HMO fire doors: our service in Abingdon
From the OX14 postcode district outwards, we take on HMO fire doors across Abingdon for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Abingdon, light industrial buildings, schools and houses with integral garages all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
We can price an HMO in Abingdon directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Abingdon HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
What the rules say for Abingdon
The rules that apply to fire doors in Abingdon 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 Abingdon 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 Abingdon?
From converted period houses to bedsit conversions, the requirement for HMO fire doors in Abingdon 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.
Our process in Abingdon
- 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 Abingdon
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 Abingdon building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Abingdon and nearby
We also cover towns near Abingdon, including Didcot (7.4 km away), Oxford and Witney. If your building is in OX14 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you work in Abingdon?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Abingdon and the surrounding area, including Didcot and Oxford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Abingdon?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.