Certified fire doorsets for City of Westminster buildings
If you need certified fire doorsets in City of Westminster, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around City of Westminster, converted flats, mixed-use office buildings and student accommodation all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Doorsets suit refurbishment programmes in City of Westminster, where several openings can be measured, ordered and fitted in one planned sequence. Every doorset we fit in City of Westminster is handed over with its certificate reference and photographs of the frame fixing and gap sealing.
How is a doorset installed?
The opening is prepared to the size and tolerances in the manufacturer's instructions. The frame is fixed with the specified fixings at the specified centres, packed where needed, and checked for square, plumb and twist. The gap between frame and wall is then sealed with a material covered by the evidence, which BS 8214:2026 now describes in more detail. Finally the leaf is adjusted, the closer is set and the assembly is tested before the architraves go on.
Each installation includes:
- Installation to the manufacturer's instructions
- Closer set-up and close-and-latch testing
- Certificate references and photo record per opening
- Pre-hung, pre-machined doorsets where available
Fire door law for City of Westminster properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in City of Westminster 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a City of Westminster 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.
Which buildings in City of Westminster need certified fire doorsets?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in City of Westminster can all commission certified fire doorsets from us. The usual settings are refurbishment programmes and new-build and conversion projects, though single doors for blocks of flats are just as welcome.
How a City of Westminster job runs
- Survey and measure every structural opening
- Specify doorsets by rating, size, hand, finish and hardware
- Prepare openings and remove existing doors and linings
- Fix and seal the frames to the structure
- Hang, adjust and test each leaf and closer
- Fit architraves, make good and hand over evidence
Guide prices in City of Westminster
Budget around £650–£1,300 for an FD30 doorset and £850–£1,800 for FD60, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for certified fire doorsets. Our guide prices are the same in City of Westminster as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering City of Westminster and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Pimlico, London and Chelsea. Distance from City of Westminster does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from City of Westminster
Do you cover SW1E and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover City of Westminster including SW1E, and nearby towns such as Pimlico and London. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in City of Westminster?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Do doorsets come painted?
They can be supplied primed, factory painted, veneered, laminated or with a composite skin, depending on the product. Factory finishes avoid painting over seals and labels on site.
Can a doorset be fitted into an existing opening?
Usually, yes. Doorsets are made to fit the structural opening once the old frame is removed. We measure the opening on the survey so the doorset is made to the right size and the gaps to the wall stay within what the evidence allows.