Getting commercial fire doors right in Hampshire
For commercial fire doors anywhere in Hampshire, one team handles the survey, supply, installation and handover, covering Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and the rest of the county.
Offices, shops and hotels in Hampshire can have fire doors fitted out of hours so trading is not interrupted. For commercial buildings in Hampshire, we coordinate access control and alarm interfaces before the doors arrive.
Hampshire 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.
Access control and hold-opens
Modern offices and hotels often combine fire doors with access control, electric locks and hold-open devices linked to the fire alarm. Electric locking on an escape route has to release safely, and any holes, cables and devices in the door must be covered by the evidence. We coordinate with your security and fire alarm contractors on the interfaces.
Rules and responsibilities in Hampshire
In Hampshire, 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 Hampshire 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.
The steps on a Hampshire 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
Budgeting for commercial fire doors in Hampshire
As a guide, budget £750–£2,000 per commercial doorset, depending on finish and hardware, ex VAT for commercial fire doors. The figure for your Hampshire building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Commercial fire doors questions
Do you provide commercial fire doors across Hampshire?
Yes. We cover all of Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
Can veneered fire doors match our interior?
Many certified doorsets come in a wide range of veneers and laminates, so matching an interior scheme is usually possible.