HMO fire safety works in Dawley

We carry out HMO fire safety projects in Dawley and across Shropshire, from the first measured survey to a house that is ready for its licence inspection.

From Dawley to the rest of Shropshire, quotes are fixed for the agreed specification.

  • One team for build, compliance and lettings
  • Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors
  • Free survey and fixed written quote

Free survey in Dawley

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

An HMO in Dawley has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.

You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.

HMO rules in Telford & Wrekin Council

RuleTelford & Wrekin Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensingNone found
A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026
Selective licensingNot confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOsDue to start
Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027

Checked October 2026 against Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed a borough-wide Article 4 direction that starts on 27 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Dawley into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Telford & Wrekin Council revoked a planned borough-wide additional licensing scheme in September 2026, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

HMO fire safety works for Dawley landlords

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Dawley to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Dawley rarely need the same measures.

Typical jobs in Dawley include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Shropshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.

  • Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
  • Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
  • Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
  • Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
  • Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection

HMO fire safety works near Dawley

What landlords in Dawley ask us

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Dawley?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Dawley?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Telford & Wrekin Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

How long does an HMO conversion in Dawley take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.

Does a converted HMO in Dawley need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Telford & Wrekin Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Got a house in Dawley in mind?

Book a free survey. We measure every room, check Telford & Wrekin Council's rules and give you a fixed written quote.

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