Getting certified fire doorsets right in Dover
If you need certified fire doorsets in Dover, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Dover has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, schools and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Doorsets suit refurbishment programmes in Dover, where several openings can be measured, ordered and fitted in one planned sequence. Every doorset we fit in Dover is handed over with its certificate reference and photographs of the frame fixing and gap sealing.
What does third-party certification mean?
Third-party certification means an independent body has checked the product's test evidence and audits the factory that makes it. Certified products carry a label or plug on the door edge and a certificate you can check. Buyers often look for schemes such as BWF Certifire or BM TRADA Q-Mark when choosing products. Our guide to certified doorsets explains how to read the label and certificate.
As standard, the work covers:
- Certificate references and photo record per opening
- Doorset selection to rating, size and use
- Frame fixing and frame-to-wall gap sealing
- Closer set-up and close-and-latch testing
Fire door law for Dover properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Dover 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 Dover 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Dover
The need for certified fire doorsets usually arises in new-build and conversion projects or schools and offices, and sometimes refurbishment programmes. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Dover to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Dover 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
What does certified fire doorsets cost in Dover?
As a guide, budget £650–£1,300 for an FD30 doorset and £850–£1,800 for FD60, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for certified fire doorsets. The figure for your Dover 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.
Around Dover
Dover is about 57.6 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Folkestone and Deal. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover CT17 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Dover including CT17, and nearby towns such as Folkestone and Deal. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
Are doorsets more expensive than a leaf?
The product costs more, but the labour is often lower and the result is better evidenced. Where a frame would need replacing anyway, a doorset is usually the better value.
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.