Fire door replacement means removing a fire door that cannot be repaired within its certification and fitting a certified leaf or complete doorset in its place. It is usually needed when a door is badly damaged, has gaps beyond what can be fixed, has no evidence of being a fire door, or has been altered without approval.
Repair or replace?
Plenty of fire door faults can be fixed: worn seals, loose hinges, failed closers, small gaps. Replacement is the right call when the leaf is split, delaminated or badly damaged, when gaps are too large to correct within the manufacturer's guidance, when the door was never a fire door, or when unapproved holes and alterations have been made. We explain the reason for every replacement we recommend. Our repairs page covers what can be fixed.
After an inspection report
Most replacement work follows a fire door inspection or fire risk assessment. Send us the report and we will price each action, replacement or repair, door by door, so you can prioritise. Our guide to failed inspections explains how to read the findings.
Minimal disruption
We never leave an opening without a door. Replacements are scheduled so the new door is on site before the old one comes out, and each opening is finished, tested and photographed the same day wherever possible.
Specification at a glance
- Typical triggers
- Damage, large gaps, unknown provenance
- Options
- Leaf into sound frame, or full doorset
- Disposal
- Old doors removed from site
- Scheduling
- No opening left without a door
- Records
- Linked to your inspection actions
- Ratings
- Like-for-like or as the strategy requires
What's included
- Assessment of repair versus replacement
- Certified leaf or full doorset
- Removal and disposal of the old door
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
- Seals, hinges, closer and latch to certification
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
How the installation runs
- Review the inspection report or survey each door
- Recommend repair or replacement with reasons
- Order replacements to size
- Remove the old door only when the new one is on site
- Install, test and record each opening
- Dispose of old doors and hand over evidence
How much does it cost?
£300 – £2,400 ex VAT
£300–£600 for a leaf, £650–£2,400 for a doorset depending on type, ex VAT. These are guide figures; your price is fixed after a free survey. See all guide prices or try the guide-price tool.
Questions about fire door replacement
How do I know if a fire door needs replacing?
A competent inspection will tell you. Typical reasons are serious damage, gaps that cannot be corrected, no evidence the door is a fire door, or unapproved alterations such as new holes or glazing.
Can you replace just the door and keep the frame?
Yes, if the frame is sound and compatible with the new leaf's certification. If not, we replace the whole doorset.
Do you take away the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of old doors and packaging is included in our quotes unless you ask otherwise.
Can you work from my fire risk assessment?
Yes. Send us the actions and we will price each fire door item and report back against the same references.