Getting HMO fire doors right in Suffolk
Across Suffolk, from Ipswich to Lowestoft, we survey, supply and fit HMO fire doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
We can price an HMO in Suffolk directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. For HMO landlords in Suffolk, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Suffolk can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Fire door law for Suffolk properties
Fire doors in Suffolk fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Suffolk above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
From enquiry to handover in Suffolk
- 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 Suffolk
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.
Common questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Suffolk?
Yes. We cover all of Suffolk, including Ipswich and Lowestoft. 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.
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.