What composite fire doors in Hove should include
Our composite fire doors service covers Hove and the wider East Sussex area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Hove, fire door work covers everything from high-street shops to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For deck-access blocks in and around Hove, we specify composite doors certified for external use, with the right threshold detail. We only fit composite doors in Hove in configurations covered by the product's certification.
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:
- Weather detailing for external deck-access doors
- FD30S composite doorset made to measure
- Advice on certified composite products and options
- Self-closer, smoke and intumescent seals
Which fire door rules apply in Hove?
England's framework applies in Hove. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Hove, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where composite fire doors fit in Hove
Typical settings for composite fire doors include housing association estates, converted flats and purpose-built blocks of flats. In Hove, 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 Hove
- 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
What does composite fire doors cost in Hove?
As a guide, budget £1,400–£2,600 per composite flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for composite fire doors. The figure for your Hove building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Hove and neighbouring towns
Hove is about 2.0 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Portslade and Rottingdean. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover BN3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Hove including BN3, and nearby towns such as Brighton and Portslade. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Hove?
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.
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.
Can I add a letterbox to a composite fire door?
Only if the letterplate is part of the certified doorset. Cutting one in afterwards would compromise the door's fire performance.