Getting HMO fire doors right in Shrewsbury
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Shrewsbury, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Shrewsbury, fire door work covers everything from high-street shops to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For HMO landlords in Shrewsbury, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Shrewsbury directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
What the rules say for Shrewsbury
The rules that apply to fire doors in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Shrewsbury
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Shrewsbury can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are shared houses and converted period houses, though single doors for student lets are just as welcome.
How a Shrewsbury job runs
- 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 Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Shrewsbury and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Wellington, Telford, Rhosllannerchrugog and Wrexham are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Shrewsbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Shrewsbury in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.