HMO fire doors in Stoke-on-Trent, done to the evidence
Our HMO fire doors service covers Stoke-on-Trent and the wider Staffordshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Stoke-on-Trent, fire door work covers everything from converted flats to mixed-use office buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For HMO landlords in Stoke-on-Trent, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Stoke-on-Trent 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:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
The regulations behind fire doors in Stoke-on-Trent
England's framework applies in Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Stoke-on-Trent
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include shared houses, bedsit conversions and converted period houses. In Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
Our process in Stoke-on-Trent
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent?
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.
Covering Stoke-on-Trent and nearby
As well as Stoke-on-Trent, we cover neighbouring towns including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Longton and Kidsgrove. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover ST4 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Stoke-on-Trent including ST4, and nearby towns such as Newcastle-under-Lyme and Longton. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.