Fire doors for Hitchin buildings
When you book fire door installation in Hitchin, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Hitchin, small blocks of flats, schools and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Who is responsible for fire doors in Hitchin?
Whether you manage small blocks of flats, run schools or own a single property, the fire doors in it need to close, latch and seal as tested. We plan work in Hitchin so escape routes stay protected while we are on site.
Services in Hitchin
Fire doors and doorsets
- FD30 fire doors
- FD60 fire doors
- Certified fire doorsets
- Flat entrance fire doors
- Communal fire doors
- Composite fire doors
- Glazed fire doors
- Double fire doors
- Steel fire doors
- Fire exit doors
- Riser and cupboard fire doors
Repairs, parts and upgrades
- Fire door replacement
- Fire door repairs and remedial works
- Fire door frames
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Fire door closers
- Fire door ironmongery
- Fire door hold-open devices
Homes, HMOs and workplaces
What the rules say for Hitchin
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hitchin are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Hitchin block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Hitchin and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Luton and Harpenden are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Hitchin
Do you work in Hitchin?
Yes, we take on fire door installation in Hitchin and the surrounding area, including Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Hitchin?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
What fire door work do you do in Hitchin?
Supply and fitting of certified fire doors and doorsets, flat entrance and communal doors, steel and exit doors, plus repairs, seals, closers, frames, ironmongery and hold-open devices across Hitchin.