Getting fire door replacement right in Reading
If you need fire door replacement in Reading, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Reading has a broad mix of buildings, including clinics, converted flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We never leave a Reading opening without a door; the new one is on site before the old one comes out. If a door in your Reading building can be repaired rather than replaced, we will tell you.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
- Certified leaf or full doorset
- Seals, hinges, closer and latch to certification
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
Which fire door rules apply in Reading?
England's framework applies in Reading. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Reading, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Reading
From offices to HMOs, the requirement for fire door replacement in Reading comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
From enquiry to handover in Reading
- 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
Prices for fire door replacement in Reading
Guide pricing for fire door replacement: £300–£600 for a leaf, £650–£2,400 for a doorset depending on type, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Reading building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Reading
Beyond Reading itself we also cover nearby towns such as Lower Earley (4.8 km), Wokingham and Crowthorne. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you cover RG1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Reading including RG1, and nearby towns such as Lower Earley and Wokingham. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Reading?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.