Getting commercial fire doors right in East Sussex
Across East Sussex, from Brighton to Eastbourne, we survey, supply and fit commercial fire doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
Offices, shops and hotels in East Sussex can have fire doors fitted out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Each commercial door we fit in East Sussex gets a record your fire risk assessor can use straight away.
East Sussex has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.
Working in live premises
We plan commercial installations around trading hours, out-of-hours slots and phased handovers, keeping escape routes protected throughout. You get a clear record per door that your fire risk assessor can use.
What the rules say for East Sussex
In East Sussex, 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 East Sussex 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.
Our process in East Sussex
- 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
Prices for commercial fire doors in East Sussex
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 East Sussex as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Questions
Do you provide commercial fire doors across East Sussex?
Yes. We cover all of East Sussex, including Brighton and Eastbourne. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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 fire doors have access control?
Yes, if the electric locks, readers and cabling are covered by the door's certification and the locking releases safely for escape. We coordinate with your security contractor.