Commercial fire doors for Reading buildings
We provide commercial fire doors in Reading (RG1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Reading protect escape routes in care homes, mixed-use office buildings and restaurants alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Offices, shops and hotels in Reading can have fire doors fitted out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Each commercial door we fit in Reading gets a record your fire risk assessor can use straight away.
Doors that look the part and still perform
Commercial interiors often need veneered, laminated or painted finishes, glazing, push plates, kick plates and signage. All of this is possible on a fire door, provided every element is covered by the doorset's certification. We specify the finish and hardware at the outset so nothing has to be improvised on site.
On a typical job that means:
- Doorsets with veneer, laminate or paint finishes
- Out-of-hours and phased working
- Per-door evidence for your fire risk assessment
- Hold-open devices linked to the fire alarm
Which fire door rules apply in Reading?
In Reading, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Reading building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs commercial fire doors in Reading?
You are most likely to need commercial fire doors if you look after hotels, restaurants or shops. Whatever the building in Reading, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Reading installation
- Survey doors and agree priorities with the duty holder
- Specify doorsets, finishes and hardware
- Coordinate with security and alarm contractors
- Install in phases around operations
- Commission closers, locks and hold-opens
- Hand over the evidence pack
What does commercial fire doors cost in Reading?
Budget around £750–£2,000 per commercial doorset, depending on finish and hardware, ex VAT for commercial fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Reading as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Reading and nearby
Beyond Reading itself we also cover nearby towns such as Lower Earley (4.8 km), Wokingham and Crowthorne. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Do you work in Reading?
Yes, we take on commercial fire doors in Reading and the surrounding area, including Lower Earley and Wokingham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Who is responsible for fire doors in a commercial building?
The responsible person under the fire safety law for that nation, usually the employer, owner or occupier. Leases often share duties between landlord and tenant.
Can you install fire doors outside business hours?
Yes. We regularly plan work for evenings, weekends or quiet periods so that offices, shops and hotels can keep running.