Fire door replacement: our service in Portsmouth
Our fire door replacement service covers Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Portsmouth has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built blocks of flats, converted flats and hotels, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We never leave a Portsmouth opening without a door; the new one is on site before the old one comes out. If a door in your Portsmouth 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.
Each installation includes:
- Seals, hinges, closer and latch to certification
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
- Certified leaf or full doorset
What the rules say for Portsmouth
Fire doors in Portsmouth 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.
For residential buildings in Portsmouth 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Portsmouth
Typical settings for fire door replacement include care homes, offices and blocks of flats. In Portsmouth, 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Portsmouth
We also cover towns near Portsmouth, including Gosport (2.7 km away), Fareham and Ryde. If your building is in PO1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you work in Portsmouth?
Yes, we take on fire door replacement in Portsmouth and the surrounding area, including Gosport and Fareham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Portsmouth?
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.
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 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.