HMO fire doors: our service in Cardiff
From the CF10 postcode district outwards, we take on HMO fire doors across Cardiff for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Cardiff range from purpose-built blocks of flats to clinics and student accommodation. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
For HMO landlords in Cardiff, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Cardiff HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
Which fire door rules apply in Cardiff?
Cardiff is in Wales, where new and replacement fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 as applied in Wales, with the Welsh Approved Document B as guidance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also applies, so responsible persons in workplaces and the common parts of blocks must keep fire doors maintained.
One difference from England: regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, with its quarterly and annual fire door checks, does not apply in Wales. Your fire risk assessment sets the checking regime instead, and we work to it.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Cardiff
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include student lets, converted period houses and shared houses. In Cardiff, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
What does HMO fire doors cost in Cardiff?
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.
Around Cardiff
Beyond Cardiff itself we also cover nearby towns such as Penarth (4.6 km), Caerphilly and Barry. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Do you work in Cardiff?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Cardiff and the surrounding area, including Penarth and Caerphilly. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Cardiff 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.
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.
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.