What fire door replacement in Bournemouth should include
If you need fire door replacement in Bournemouth, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Bournemouth protect escape routes in care homes, schools and GP surgeries alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
If your Bournemouth building has an inspection report or fire risk assessment, we quote against the same door references. If a door in your Bournemouth building can be repaired rather than replaced, we will tell you.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Seals, hinges, closer and latch to certification
- Assessment of repair versus replacement
- Certified leaf or full doorset
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
Fire door law for Bournemouth properties
In Bournemouth, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Bournemouth building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where fire door replacement fit in Bournemouth
From care homes to offices, the requirement for fire door replacement in Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth
- 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
Budgeting for fire door replacement in Bournemouth
Budget around £300–£600 for a leaf, £650–£2,400 for a doorset depending on type, ex VAT for fire door replacement. Our guide prices are the same in Bournemouth as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Bournemouth
As well as Bournemouth, we cover neighbouring towns including Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Bournemouth?
Yes, we take on fire door replacement in Bournemouth and the surrounding area, including Christchurch and Poole. 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 Bournemouth 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 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.
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.