Communal fire doors: our service in Cambridge
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Cambridge, we offer communal fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Cambridge, GP surgeries, purpose-built flats and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
The evidence pack for each communal door in Cambridge is set out to support whatever checking regime your fire risk assessment sets. Communal corridors and stairs in Cambridge buildings take the heaviest use, so we choose finishes and hardware that keep working between checks.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Phased programme keeping escape routes protected
- Tested vision panels and durable finishes
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Fire door law for Cambridge properties
In Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 communal fire doors in Cambridge?
You are most likely to need communal fire doors if you look after sheltered and supported housing, hotels or student accommodation. Whatever the building in Cambridge, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Budgeting for communal fire doors in Cambridge
Budget around from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT for communal fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Cambridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Cambridge
Neighbouring towns such as Newmarket, Ely, Huntingdon and Haverhill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Cambridge?
Yes, we take on communal fire doors in Cambridge and the surrounding area, including Newmarket and Ely. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Cambridge building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
How often should communal fire doors be checked?
In England, every three months for residential buildings above 11 metres under regulation 10. Your fire risk assessment may set other frequencies for other buildings and nations.
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.