Getting communal fire doors right in Edinburgh
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Edinburgh, we offer communal fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Edinburgh has a broad mix of buildings, including student accommodation, shared houses and clinics, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We phase communal door replacements in Edinburgh so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Edinburgh 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Evidence pack suitable for regulation 10 records
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Edinburgh.
Where communal fire doors fit in Edinburgh
From student accommodation to blocks of flats, the requirement for communal fire doors in Edinburgh 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.
From enquiry to handover in Edinburgh
- 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 Edinburgh
As a guide, budget from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT for communal fire doors. The figure for your Edinburgh building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Edinburgh and nearby
As well as Edinburgh, we cover neighbouring towns including Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Edinburgh?
Yes, we take on communal fire doors in Edinburgh and the surrounding area, including Musselburgh and Kirkcaldy. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Edinburgh?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.