HMO fire doors: our service in Chippenham
From the SN15 postcode district outwards, we take on HMO fire doors across Chippenham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Chippenham has a broad mix of buildings, including family homes after loft conversions, care homes and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We can price an HMO in Chippenham directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Chippenham HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
Fire door law for Chippenham properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chippenham 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 Chippenham 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 Chippenham
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 Chippenham, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Chippenham 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
Budgeting for HMO fire doors in Chippenham
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for HMO fire doors is from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Chippenham
Nearby towns we cover include Trowbridge, Bath and Yate. Distance from Chippenham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Chippenham
Do you work in Chippenham?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Chippenham and the surrounding area, including Trowbridge and Bath. 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 Chippenham 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 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.
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.