HMO fire safety works in Brierley Hill

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

From Brierley Hill to the rest of the West Midlands, quotes are fixed for the agreed specification.

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Covering Brierley Hill and nearby West Midlands towns

Ask about a house in Brierley Hill

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

Dudley Council is the licensing and planning authority for Brierley Hill. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

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 Dudley Council

Rule	Dudley Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Not confirmed
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023

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

Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Brierley Hill 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. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Our HMO fire safety service in Brierley Hill

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

Typical jobs in Brierley Hill 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.

Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work

HMO fire safety works near Brierley Hill

Stourbridge 2 miles
Dudley 2 miles
Kingswinford 2.3 miles
Wolverhampton 2.3 miles
Rowley Regis 3.3 miles
Halesowen 3.8 miles

Questions about HMO fire safety in Brierley Hill

Does a converted HMO in Brierley Hill 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. Dudley Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

How long does an HMO conversion in Brierley Hill 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.

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

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.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Brierley Hill?

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.