HMO 5-Bed Licensed Fire Alarm | BS 5839-6 Grade A Conventional Install
HMO 5-Bed Licensed Fire Alarm | BS 5839-6 Grade A Conventional Install
HMO 5-Bed Licensed Fire Alarm | BS 5839-6 Grade A Conventional Install
Supply & install a conventional Grade A fire detection system for a licensed multi-bed HMO: C-TEC CFP panel, Apollo Series 65 detectors, MCPs, sounders, FP200 cabling, batteries, commission & certs.
Building type: Licensed HMO — typically 5 bedrooms, 2–3 storeys
Standards: BS 5839-6 Grade A (control and indicating equipment) — conventional zones
Market guide price (ex VAT): £2,725.00 — catalogue parts + UK labour, aligned to 2025–2026 market bands
Market value pricing (UK 2025–2026)
Industry installed band for this job type: £1,500.00 – £4,000.00 ex VAT (market midpoint ~£2,750.00).
Our BOM cost-plus was £2,690.00; shop price is blended to market value so estimates match what landlords and contractors typically pay.
Licensed HMO Grade A conventional (typical 3-storey band)
What we install (bill of materials)
Exact device families and quantities used for this estimate. Final schedule is confirmed after site survey.
| Item (catalogue model family) | Qty | Unit (ex VAT) | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-TEC CFP704-4 4-Zone Conventional Panel | 1 | £145.00 | £145.00 |
| Apollo Series 65 Optical Smoke Detector 55000-317 | 8 | £14.30 | £114.40 |
| Apollo Series 65 Heat Detector A1R 55000-122 | 2 | £11.35 | £22.70 |
| Apollo Series 65 Base with Diode 45681-201 | 10 | £2.63 | £26.30 |
| KAC MCP1A Conventional Manual Call Point | 3 | £8.12 | £24.36 |
| Fulleon RoLP Red Sounder Shallow | 4 | £21.50 | £86.00 |
| C-TEC ActiV Wall Sounder VAD BF433C | 1 | £33.08 | £33.08 |
| Yuasa 12V 7Ah VRLA (pair priced per unit) | 2 | £18.50 | £37.00 |
| Prysmian FP200 Gold 1.5mm 2C+E (per metre) | 120 | £1.21 | £145.20 |
| Prysmian fire-rated P-clips pack 100 | 2 | £13.26 | £26.52 |
| Fire cable glands / terminations pack | 2 | £24.00 | £48.00 |
| Kentec fire alarm document box | 1 | £93.82 | £93.82 |
| Parts subtotal (trade book) | £802.38 | ||
Labour
| Activity | Hours / qty | Rate | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey, zone plan & cause-and-effect outline | 2.0 | £55.00 | £110.00 |
| First & second fix panel, devices, cable | 14.0 | £65.00 | £910.00 |
| Second man for cable runs / access | 8.0 | £35.00 | £280.00 |
| Programming, soak test, certs, handover | 3.0 | £75.00 | £225.00 |
| Labour subtotal | £1,525.00 | ||
How the package price is built
- Parts book (trade catalogue): £802.38
- Parts with install margin: £898.67
- Labour (charge-out): £1,525.00
- Overhead allocation: £145.42
- Contingency: £121.18
- BOM cost-plus subtotal: £2,690.00
- Market-value package price (ex VAT): £2,725.00
Labour rates: engineer £65/hr, mate £35/hr, commissioning £75/hr, design/survey £55/hr. Shop price is blended with UK 2025–2026 installed market bands so figures sit at competitive market value.
Included in this package
- C-TEC 4-zone conventional CIE (control panel)
- Apollo Series 65 optical smoke & heat detectors + diode bases
- KAC manual call points at exits / storey exits
- Wall sounders + one sounder VAD for accessible notification
- Standby batteries, FP200 family fire cable allowance, document box
- Commissioning certificate and as-fitted zone chart
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Important notes
- Priced for a typical 5-bed licensed HMO; larger room counts scale devices.
- Matches common council expectations for higher-risk / multi-storey HMO Grade A.
- Emergency lighting is a separate package if required by the FRA.
- Price is a market-aligned install estimate, not a binding fixed quote until survey.
- VAT applies where chargeable. Access equipment, making-good, monitoring links and unusual containment are extra if required.
- Serving Greater Manchester & the North West — other areas on request.