Fire door replacement for Deal buildings
We provide fire door replacement in Deal (CT14 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Deal protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, schools and family homes after loft conversions alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We never leave a Deal opening without a door; the new one is on site before the old one comes out. If a door in your Deal 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
- Assessment of repair versus replacement
- Certified leaf or full doorset
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
The regulations behind fire doors in Deal
England's framework applies in Deal. 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 Deal, 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.
Where fire door replacement fit in Deal
Typical settings for fire door replacement include blocks of flats, schools and HMOs. In Deal, 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 Deal
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 Deal as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Deal
Deal is about 61.9 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Dover and Ramsgate. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Deal within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Deal in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Dover. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.