HMO fire safety works in Dudley

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO fire safety schemes in Dudley, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

We cover Dudley and the surrounding West Midlands postcodes, including DY1.

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Designed around Dudley Council's HMO standards

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If the property is in Dudley, the council that matters is Dudley Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.

We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.

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 Dudley 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.

How we handle HMO fire safety work in Dudley

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

Typical jobs in Dudley 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.

Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
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

HMO fire safety works near Dudley

Rowley Regis 2 miles
Brierley Hill 2 miles
Tipton 2.1 miles
Oldbury 2.8 miles
Sedgley 3.3 miles
Kingswinford 3.6 miles

Questions about HMO fire safety in Dudley

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

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

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Dudley?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Dudley Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

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.

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

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.