HMO fire doors: our service in Ipswich
Our HMO fire doors service in Ipswich is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Ipswich, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We can price an HMO in Ipswich directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Ipswich 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.
Each installation includes:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Ipswich
The rules that apply to fire doors in Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Ipswich
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after shared houses, bedsit conversions or converted period houses. Whatever the building in Ipswich, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Prices for HMO fire doors in Ipswich
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Ipswich
As well as Ipswich, we cover neighbouring towns including Harwich, Felixstowe and Stowmarket. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Ipswich
Is Ipswich within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Ipswich in Suffolk and neighbouring towns such as Harwich. 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.