Communal fire doors: our service in Havant
When you book communal fire doors in Havant, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Havant, light industrial buildings, schools 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.
We phase communal door replacements in Havant so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Havant 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:
- Tested vision panels and durable finishes
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
- Evidence pack suitable for regulation 10 records
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Which fire door rules apply in Havant?
In Havant, 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 Havant 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Havant
Typical settings for communal fire doors include hotels, blocks of flats and student accommodation. In Havant, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Havant
- 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 Havant
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 Havant building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Havant
Havant is about 29.8 km from Southampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Waterlooville and Portsmouth. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover PO9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Havant including PO9, and nearby towns such as Waterlooville and Portsmouth. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Havant?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Can communal fire doors be held open?
Only with a proper hold-open device that releases the door when the fire alarm operates. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable. Electromagnetic holders or free-swing closers are the usual solutions.
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.