Getting HMO fire doors right in Crawley
Looking for HMO fire doors in Crawley? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Crawley and the wider West Sussex area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Crawley protect escape routes in HMOs, care homes and purpose-built flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Crawley, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Crawley directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
What councils typically look for
Licensing and housing officers usually look at bedroom doors, kitchen doors and any doors onto the escape stair. Common requirements include 30-minute doors, self-closers, smoke seals and well-fitted frames. Requirements vary with the size and layout of the HMO and the local authority's approach; our HMO fire door guide sets out the typical expectations.
Each installation includes:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
Fire door law for Crawley properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Crawley 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 Crawley 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.
Which buildings in Crawley need HMO fire doors?
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after shared houses, student lets or converted period houses. Whatever the building in Crawley, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Crawley
- 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
Budgeting for HMO fire doors in Crawley
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 Crawley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Crawley
As well as Crawley, we cover neighbouring towns including Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Crawley?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Crawley and the surrounding area, including Horley and Horsham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Crawley?
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.
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.