Communal fire doors in Sittingbourne, done to the evidence
From the ME10 postcode district outwards, we take on communal fire doors across Sittingbourne for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Sittingbourne, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Communal corridors and stairs in Sittingbourne buildings take the heaviest use, so we choose finishes and hardware that keep working between checks. The evidence pack for each communal door in Sittingbourne 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.
Each installation includes:
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Phased programme keeping escape routes protected
- Tested vision panels and durable finishes
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
Fire door law for Sittingbourne properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne 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.
Where communal fire doors fit in Sittingbourne
Typical settings for communal fire doors include hotels, sheltered and supported housing and student accommodation. In Sittingbourne, 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 Sittingbourne
- 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 Sittingbourne
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for communal fire doors is from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is about 17.2 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Faversham and Gillingham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Sittingbourne within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Sittingbourne in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Faversham. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Sittingbourne?
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.
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.