Getting fire door replacement right in Wellingborough
Looking for fire door replacement in Wellingborough? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Wellingborough and the wider Northamptonshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Wellingborough, fire door work covers everything from care homes to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We never leave a Wellingborough opening without a door; the new one is on site before the old one comes out. If a door in your Wellingborough 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.
What you get:
- Assessment of repair versus replacement
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
- Removal and disposal of the old door
Rules and responsibilities in Wellingborough
England's framework applies in Wellingborough. 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 Wellingborough, 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.
Who needs fire door replacement in Wellingborough?
From blocks of flats to HMOs, the requirement for fire door replacement in Wellingborough 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.
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
Prices for fire door replacement in Wellingborough
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 Wellingborough as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Wellingborough
Neighbouring towns such as Rushden, Kettering, Northampton and Corby are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Wellingborough
Do you work in Wellingborough?
Yes, we take on fire door replacement in Wellingborough and the surrounding area, including Rushden and Kettering. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.
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.