What fire door replacement in Bicester should include
From the OX26 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door replacement across Bicester for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Bicester has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, light industrial buildings and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We never leave a Bicester opening without a door; the new one is on site before the old one comes out. If a door in your Bicester 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:
- Seals, hinges, closer and latch to certification
- Evidence linked back to your inspection report
- Certified leaf or full doorset
- Frame repair or replacement where needed
Which fire door rules apply in Bicester?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Bicester are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Bicester block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Where fire door replacement fit in Bicester
From offices to blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door replacement in Bicester 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.
The steps on a Bicester installation
- 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 Bicester
As a guide, budget £300–£600 for a leaf, £650–£2,400 for a doorset depending on type, ex VAT for fire door replacement. The figure for your Bicester building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Bicester and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Oxford, Banbury and Aylesbury. Distance from Bicester does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover OX26 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bicester including OX26, and nearby towns such as Oxford and Banbury. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Bicester?
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.
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.
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.