HMO fire doors in Tyne and Wear, done to the evidence
Whether your building is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland or a smaller place in Tyne and Wear, we can provide HMO fire doors with the same evidence-led approach.
Closers we fit in Tyne and Wear HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. We can price an HMO in Tyne and Wear directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
Fire door work in Tyne and Wear spans housing providers with large estates, individual landlords, businesses and homeowners. We price every job from a survey, never from a list price alone, because the condition of the frames and the hardware makes a real difference.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Tyne and Wear
The rules that apply to fire doors in Tyne and Wear 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 Tyne and Wear 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.
How a Tyne and Wear 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
Guide prices in Tyne and Wear
Budget around from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Tyne and Wear as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
HMO fire doors questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We cover all of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.