Fire door repairs and remedial works: our service in Wallsend
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Wallsend, we offer fire door repairs and remedial works with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Wallsend, fire door work covers everything from small offices to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Send us the inspection report for your Wallsend building and we will price the remedial actions line by line. Many repairs in Wallsend can be completed in a single visit once matching components are on site.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Before-and-after photos per door
- Closer replacement and adjustment
- Line-by-line pricing from your inspection report
- Seal, strip and pad replacement
Rules and responsibilities in Wallsend
The rules that apply to fire doors in Wallsend 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 Wallsend 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Wallsend
You are most likely to need fire door repairs and remedial works if you look after HMOs, schools or blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Wallsend, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Wallsend installation
- 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 Wallsend
Budget around from £75 per door for typical remedials, minimum visit from £195, ex VAT for fire door repairs and remedial works. Our guide prices are the same in Wallsend as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Wallsend
Wallsend is about 5.5 km from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we cover both, along with nearby Hebburn and Jarrow. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Wallsend
Is Wallsend within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Wallsend in Tyne and Wear and neighbouring towns such as Hebburn. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Wallsend?
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 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.