Composite fire doors: our service in Sittingbourne
Our composite fire doors service in Sittingbourne is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Sittingbourne, family homes after loft conversions, industrial estates and HMOs all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Composite doorsets are a popular option for flat entrance programmes, and in Sittingbourne they suit blocks where residents want colour choice and low maintenance. We only fit composite doors in Sittingbourne in configurations covered by the product's certification.
Where do composite fire doors make sense?
Composite doorsets are widely used as flat entrance doors, both inside corridors and on external deck-access walkways where the door faces the weather. Their factory finish avoids repainting, which matters because paint build-up is a common reason seals stop working. Many products also offer security features alongside the fire rating.
What you get:
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within evidence
- Advice on certified composite products and options
- FD30S composite doorset made to measure
- Self-closer, smoke and intumescent seals
Which fire door rules apply in Sittingbourne?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne 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 composite fire doors in Sittingbourne?
Typical settings for composite fire doors include deck-access blocks, converted flats and housing association estates. In Sittingbourne, 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 Sittingbourne
- 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 Sittingbourne
Guide pricing for composite fire doors: £1,400–£2,600 per composite flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Sittingbourne building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is about 17.2 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Faversham and Gillingham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Sittingbourne within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Sittingbourne in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Faversham. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Sittingbourne?
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.
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.