Getting fire door replacement right in London
Our fire door replacement service covers London and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in London protect escape routes in purpose-built blocks of flats, shared houses and clinics alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
If your London building has an inspection report or fire risk assessment, we quote against the same door references. If a door in your London building can be repaired rather than replaced, we will tell you.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Removal and disposal of the old door
- Assessment of repair versus replacement
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
- Certified leaf or full doorset
Fire door law for London properties
Fire doors in London 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in London sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in London 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.
Which buildings in London need fire door replacement?
Typical settings for fire door replacement include blocks of flats, HMOs and offices. In London, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
How a London job 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
Guide prices in London
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 London as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
London and neighbouring towns
Beyond London itself we also cover nearby towns such as City of Westminster (1.4 km), Pimlico and Islington. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you cover WC2N and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover London including WC2N, and nearby towns such as City of Westminster and Pimlico. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my London 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 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.
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.