Getting communal fire doors right in Hailsham
If you need communal fire doors in Hailsham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Hailsham protect escape routes in small offices, small blocks of flats and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Communal corridors and stairs in Hailsham buildings take the heaviest use, so we choose finishes and hardware that keep working between checks. The evidence pack for each communal door in Hailsham is set out to support whatever checking regime your fire risk assessment sets.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Phased programme keeping escape routes protected
- Evidence pack suitable for regulation 10 records
What the rules say for Hailsham
England's framework applies in Hailsham. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Hailsham, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Hailsham
From sheltered and supported housing to blocks of flats, the requirement for communal fire doors in Hailsham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Hailsham
- 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 Hailsham
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 Hailsham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Hailsham and nearby
Hailsham is about 28.1 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Eastbourne and Seaford. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover BN27 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Hailsham including BN27, and nearby towns such as Eastbourne and Seaford. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hailsham 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.
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.
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.