Fire door repairs and remedial works in Chatham: what's involved
Our fire door repairs and remedial works service covers Chatham and the wider Kent area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Chatham protect escape routes in low-rise blocks of flats, family homes after loft conversions and industrial estates alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Many repairs in Chatham can be completed in a single visit once matching components are on site. Send us the inspection report for your Chatham building and we will price the remedial actions line by line.
What can be repaired?
Most defects found on inspection are repairable: replacing damaged intumescent strips and smoke seals, re-fixing or replacing hinges and missing screws, replacing or adjusting closers, fixing latches and keeps, fitting intumescent pads behind hinges and locks, re-glazing with the correct system and correcting minor gap issues where the manufacturer's guidance allows. Some repairs, such as hardwood edge repairs, must follow the manufacturer's method to stay within the evidence.
What you get:
- Closer replacement and adjustment
- Re-glazing to the original system
- Before-and-after photos per door
- Line-by-line pricing from your inspection report
Rules and responsibilities in Chatham
Fire doors in Chatham fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Chatham above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Buildings and duty holders in Chatham
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Chatham can all commission fire door repairs and remedial works from us. The usual settings are care homes and HMOs, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
How a Chatham job runs
- Review the inspection report or survey defects
- Price each action and confirm priorities
- Order matching components
- Carry out repairs door by door
- Test closing, latching and gaps
- Return a completed actions record
Guide prices in Chatham
Guide pricing for fire door repairs and remedial works: from £75 per door for typical remedials, minimum visit from £195, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Chatham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Chatham
Chatham is about 12.5 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Rochester and Gillingham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Chatham
Do you work in Chatham?
Yes, we take on fire door repairs and remedial works in Chatham and the surrounding area, including Rochester and Gillingham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Chatham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can I paint over intumescent strips?
Painting over smoke seals stops them working, and heavy paint can affect intumescent strips. Damaged or painted seals should be replaced with the specified type.
Can large gaps around a fire door be fixed?
Sometimes. Small gap problems can often be corrected by adjusting hinges or approved edge repairs. Gaps far beyond the certification usually mean the door or frame must be replaced.