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HMO fire door upgrades

Houses in multiple occupation usually need fire doors on bedrooms, kitchens and the escape route, and the doors are commonly looked at during licensing and fire risk assessments. If your doors are old, damaged or not up to standard, we replace them with certified fire doors. The exact requirements depend on the size and layout of the property, so use your fire risk assessment and the council's HMO guidance as the starting point.

What a fire door upgrade involves

• Certified FD30 doors, normally 44 mm thick, fitted to the manufacturer's instructions and test evidence
• Intumescent strips and, where needed, smoke seals in the door or frame
• Three fire-rated hinges and compatible latches or locks
• Self-closing devices where the fire risk assessment calls for them
• Gaps around the door kept within the manufacturer's limits
• Fire door signs where they're required

Bedroom locks in HMOs

Tenants' bedroom doors often need locks. We fit locks that open from the inside with a thumb turn, so nobody can be trapped in a room in an emergency.

Doors for flats, offices and commercial premises

Flats and apartment blocks

A flat entrance door opening onto a shared corridor or stair normally needs to be a self-closing fire door. Doors inside the flat may need fire protection too, depending on the layout. Fire doors that have been altered, for example with a letterbox or cat flap cut in, usually need replacing rather than repairing. We supply and fit to suit the building's fire strategy and your fire risk assessment.

Offices, shops and clinics

Commercial interiors take a lot of wear. We fit heavier doors, sturdier hinges and closers, plus kick plates and vision panels where they help. On escape routes, we fit what your fire risk assessor or building control has specified.

Developers and conversions

On refurbishments and conversions we can supply and hang all the internal doors to your programme, working alongside the other trades on site.

What paperwork do landlords get?

Landlords and managing agents need a record of what was fitted, and for fire doors it matters for your fire risk assessment and any future inspection. When the work is finished we can provide:

• A schedule of the doors fitted, with the location and door type for each one
• The manufacturer's certification details for each fire door and its components
• A note of the hinges, seals, closers and signs fitted to each fire door

Because every fire door is fitted to the manufacturer's instructions, your assessor can see exactly what has been installed and how. For the wider rules, our fire door regulations guide is a good place to start.