Composite fire doors: our service in Putney
If you need composite fire doors in Putney, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Putney protect escape routes in purpose-built blocks of flats, student accommodation and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Composite doorsets are a popular option for flat entrance programmes, and in Putney they suit blocks where residents want colour choice and low maintenance. We only fit composite doors in Putney 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.
Each installation includes:
- Certificate reference and photo record
- Self-closer, smoke and intumescent seals
- Weather detailing for external deck-access doors
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within evidence
Rules and responsibilities in Putney
In Putney, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Putney building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Putney
You are most likely to need composite fire doors if you look after deck-access blocks, converted flats or purpose-built blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Putney, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Putney installation
- 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
Prices for composite fire doors in Putney
Budget around £1,400–£2,600 per composite flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for composite fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Putney as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Putney and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Barnes, Fulham, Wimbledon and Chiswick are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Putney?
Yes, we take on composite fire doors in Putney and the surrounding area, including Barnes and Fulham. 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.
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 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.