Communal fire doors for Argyll & Bute buildings
We provide communal fire doors across Argyll & Bute, covering 48 postcode districts from G84 to PA78.
We phase communal door replacements in Argyll & Bute so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Argyll & Bute is set out to support whatever checking regime your fire risk assessment sets.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Argyll & Bute can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
Pairs, vision panels and robust finishes
We fit single, double and leaf-and-a-half communal doors, with vision panels in tested glazing systems and finishes chosen to stand up to use, such as laminates and kick plates covered by the certification. For pairs, the meeting edges, rebates and any door coordinator must match the evidence; see our double fire doors page.
Which fire door rules apply in Argyll & Bute?
In Argyll & Bute, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
What happens after you enquire
- Survey communal doors and plan a phased sequence
- Agree working hours and resident notices with the client
- Order doorsets to size with matching hardware
- Replace doors one route section at a time
- Commission closers and hold-opens with the alarm contractor
- Hand over evidence for your fire safety records
Guide prices in Argyll & Bute
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for communal fire doors is from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Common questions
Do you provide communal fire doors across Argyll & Bute?
Yes. We cover all of Argyll & Bute. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Do communal doors need vision panels?
Not always, but they are common on cross-corridor and lobby doors so people can see who is coming the other way. Any glazing has to be fire-rated and fitted in a tested system.
Will the stairs be out of use while you work?
No. We phase the work so that each route stays protected and usable, replacing doors one section at a time and never leaving an opening without a door at the end of the day.