What communal fire doors in Littlehampton should include
If you need communal fire doors in Littlehampton, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Littlehampton protect escape routes in schools, family homes after loft conversions and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We phase communal door replacements in Littlehampton so every escape route stays protected throughout the programme. The evidence pack for each communal door in Littlehampton 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Tested vision panels and durable finishes
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Phased programme keeping escape routes protected
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
Which fire door rules apply in Littlehampton?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton 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.
Who needs communal fire doors in Littlehampton?
From hotels to student accommodation, the requirement for communal fire doors in Littlehampton 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
Guide prices in Littlehampton
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.
Covering Littlehampton and nearby
We also cover towns near Littlehampton, including Bognor Regis (10.3 km away), Worthing and Chichester. If your building is in BN17 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Littlehampton?
Yes, we take on communal fire doors in Littlehampton and the surrounding area, including Bognor Regis and Worthing. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.