HMO fire safety works in Bournville

In Bournville, our HMO fire safety service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

We work in Bournville for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

Free survey and fixed written quote

Free survey in Bournville

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

HMO projects in Bournville are shaped by the rules of Birmingham City Council. Before we price anything, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs and how long it takes.

Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

Rule	Birmingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020

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

Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Bournville into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

HMO fire safety works for Bournville landlords

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Bournville 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 Bournville rarely need the same measures.

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

Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps

HMO fire safety works near Bournville

Stirchley under a mile
Kings Heath 1.1 miles
Kings Norton 1.4 miles
Selly Oak 1.8 miles
Bournbrook 1.8 miles
Northfield 2.1 miles

Questions about HMO fire safety in Bournville

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Bournville?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Birmingham City 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.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Bournville?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.