Commercial fire doors in Lancashire: what's involved
For commercial fire doors anywhere in Lancashire, one team handles the survey, supply, installation and handover, covering Preston, Burnley, Blackburn and the rest of the county.
Offices, shops and hotels in Lancashire can have fire doors fitted out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Each commercial door we fit in Lancashire gets a record your fire risk assessor can use straight away.
Wherever your building is in Lancashire, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Lancashire?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Lancashire 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 Lancashire 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.
Our process in Lancashire
- 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 Lancashire
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 Lancashire as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Common questions
Do you provide commercial fire doors across Lancashire?
Yes. We cover all of Lancashire, including Preston and Burnley. 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.
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.