Communal fire doors in Brighton, done to the evidence
We provide communal fire doors in Brighton (BN1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Around Brighton, student accommodation, clinics and schools 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.
We phase communal door replacements in Brighton so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Brighton is set out to support whatever checking regime your fire risk assessment sets.
How do you work in an occupied building?
Escape routes have to stay usable. We phase communal door work so that no stair or corridor is left without protection overnight, keep a doorset ready to fit before removing the old one, and agree working hours with the building manager. Where a hold-open device is needed, we coordinate with your fire alarm contractor for the release interface.
What you get:
- Tested vision panels and durable finishes
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Evidence pack suitable for regulation 10 records
Rules and responsibilities in Brighton
The rules that apply to fire doors in Brighton 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 Brighton 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.
Which buildings in Brighton need communal fire doors?
You are most likely to need communal fire doors if you look after sheltered and supported housing, blocks of flats or student accommodation. Whatever the building in Brighton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Brighton
- 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
Prices for communal fire doors in Brighton
Guide pricing for communal fire doors: from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Brighton building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Brighton and nearby
As well as Brighton, we cover neighbouring towns including Hove, Portslade and Rottingdean. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Brighton
Do you cover BN1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Brighton including BN1, and nearby towns such as Hove and Portslade. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.