Composite fire doors: our service in Peterborough
If you need composite fire doors in Peterborough, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Peterborough range from GP surgeries to care homes and offices. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Composite doorsets are a popular option for flat entrance programmes, and in Peterborough they suit blocks where residents want colour choice and low maintenance. For deck-access blocks in and around Peterborough, we specify composite doors certified for external use, with the right threshold detail.
How we fit composite doorsets
Composite doorsets are installed strictly to the manufacturer's instructions, which typically set out fixing positions, packing, the sealing of the frame-to-wall gap and threshold details. We set the closer so that it closes and latches the door, test the locks and record everything for your files. Where a resident or freeholder chooses colours, we make sure the chosen option is within the certified range.
On a typical job that means:
- Advice on certified composite products and options
- Certificate reference and photo record
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within evidence
- Weather detailing for external deck-access doors
Fire door law for Peterborough properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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.
Which buildings in Peterborough need composite fire doors?
Typical settings for composite fire doors include converted flats, purpose-built blocks of flats and housing association estates. In Peterborough, 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 Peterborough
- Survey opening, threshold and exposure
- Agree colour, glazing and hardware within the certified range
- Order doorset to measure
- Remove existing door and frame
- Install, seal and adjust to the manufacturer's instructions
- Test closer and locks and hand over evidence
Guide prices in Peterborough
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for composite fire doors is £1,400–£2,600 per composite flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Peterborough and neighbouring towns
Beyond Peterborough itself we also cover nearby towns such as Stamford (18.0 km), March and Spalding. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you work in Peterborough?
Yes, we take on composite fire doors in Peterborough and the surrounding area, including Stamford and March. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Peterborough?
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.
Do composite fire doors need a closer?
Yes, as flat entrance doors they need a self-closing device that closes and latches them. This can be overhead or concealed, depending on the certified options.
Can composite fire doors face the weather?
Some are designed for external use on deck-access blocks. The product must be certified for that use and fitted with the right threshold and weather detailing.