Getting communal fire doors right in Oadby
If you need communal fire doors in Oadby, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Oadby, fire door work covers everything from schools to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We phase communal door replacements in Oadby so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Oadby 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
- Phased programme keeping escape routes protected
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
The regulations behind fire doors in Oadby
The rules that apply to fire doors in Oadby 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 Oadby 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Oadby
You are most likely to need communal fire doors if you look after blocks of flats, hotels or student accommodation. Whatever the building in Oadby, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Oadby job runs
- 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 Oadby
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 Oadby as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Oadby and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Wigston, Leicester and Market Harborough. Distance from Oadby does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover LE2 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Oadby including LE2, and nearby towns such as Wigston and Leicester. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Oadby 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.
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.
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.