Kent Traders — UK Hotel Supplies, Electrical Essentials, Bathroom Fittings & Fire Safety

A fire door is tested as a complete assembly, so every hinge recess and lock mortice cut into the leaf has to be protected again. This guide explains fire door hinge pads and lock kits using the BWF Fire Door Alliance and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers: what each one does, how to choose pad thickness and the right kit for each lock, and a worked eight-door HMO example. It lists Astroflame and Interdens prices checked on 27 October 2026.

A pipe through a fire-separating wall or floor is a hole in the fire rating unless it is sealed properly. This guide explains fire stopping pipe penetrations in HMOs and hotels using Approved Document B: the three routes, the pipe size limits in the tables, and when a collar, wrap or sleeve is needed. It includes a worked four-flat example, what the Astroflame product pages say, and current prices checked on 24 October 2026.

Carpet cleaning looks harmless until an inspector asks for the paperwork. This guide sets out what COSHH expects for carpet cleaning chemicals in hotels and HMOs, using HSE guidance: the five-step paper trail, storage and decanting rules, dilution, protective equipment and first aid. It includes a worked 20-room hotel example with Rug Doctor dosing and cost per tank, plus current Rug Doctor chemical prices checked on 22 October 2026.