Getting HMO fire doors right in Littlehampton
Our HMO fire doors service covers Littlehampton and the wider West Sussex area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Buildings in and around Littlehampton range from care homes to houses with integral garages and low-rise blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We can price an HMO in Littlehampton directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Littlehampton 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.
What you get:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Littlehampton
The rules that apply to fire doors in Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Littlehampton
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after student lets, bedsit conversions or converted period houses. Whatever the building in Littlehampton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Littlehampton installation
- 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 Littlehampton
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 Littlehampton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Littlehampton and nearby
Littlehampton is about 41.9 km from Crawley, and we cover both, along with nearby Bognor Regis and Worthing. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Is Littlehampton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Littlehampton in West Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Bognor Regis. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Littlehampton?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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 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.