Getting HMO fire doors right in Newcastle upon Tyne
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Newcastle upon Tyne, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Newcastle upon Tyne protect escape routes in purpose-built blocks of flats, shared houses and hotels alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Closers we fit in Newcastle upon Tyne HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Newcastle upon Tyne, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
Fire door law for Newcastle upon Tyne properties
England's framework applies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
From bedsit conversions to converted period houses, the requirement for HMO fire doors in Newcastle upon Tyne comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Newcastle upon Tyne
- 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
Guide pricing for HMO fire doors: from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Newcastle upon Tyne building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Newcastle upon Tyne and nearby
As well as Newcastle upon Tyne, we cover neighbouring towns including Gateshead, Gosforth and Felling. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area, including Gateshead and Gosforth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.
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.