HMO fire doors: our service in Halifax
If you need HMO fire doors in Halifax, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Halifax has a broad mix of buildings, including low-rise blocks of flats, care homes and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Halifax, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Halifax 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:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
What the rules say for Halifax
The rules that apply to fire doors in Halifax 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 Halifax 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 Halifax need HMO fire doors?
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include student lets, bedsit conversions and converted period houses. In Halifax, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Halifax 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
What does HMO fire doors cost in Halifax?
As a guide, budget from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. The figure for your Halifax building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Halifax
Nearby towns we cover include Brighouse, Huddersfield and Cleckheaton. Distance from Halifax does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Halifax?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Halifax and the surrounding area, including Brighouse and Huddersfield. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Halifax building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.