HMO fire doors in Swansea: what's involved
We provide HMO fire doors in Swansea (SA1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Swansea protect escape routes in shared houses, restaurants and converted flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Swansea, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Swansea 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:
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
Rules and responsibilities in Swansea
Fire door work in Swansea follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Swansea, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Who needs HMO fire doors in Swansea?
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after student lets, shared houses or bedsit conversions. Whatever the building in Swansea, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Swansea 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
Prices for HMO fire doors in Swansea
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 Swansea as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Swansea and nearby
As well as Swansea, we cover neighbouring towns including Briton Ferry, Gorseinon and Neath. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Swansea
Do you cover SA1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Swansea including SA1, and nearby towns such as Briton Ferry and Gorseinon. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Swansea?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.