Flat entrance fire doors in Dundee & Angus: what's involved
We provide flat entrance fire doors across Dundee & Angus, covering 9 postcode districts from DD1 to DD11.
Flat entrance door programmes in Dundee & Angus are scheduled around residents, with access agreed in advance and each flat left secure the same day. In a block of flats in Dundee & Angus, each flat's front door is what keeps smoke out of the shared corridor, which is why a working closer matters as much as the door.
Wherever your building is in Dundee & Angus, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
Who pays and who decides?
Flat entrance doors often sit on the boundary between the leaseholder's flat and the freeholder's building. Ownership depends on the lease, and leaseholder consent, landlord consent and Section 20 consultation can all come into it. We work with freeholders, managing agents, housing providers and individual leaseholders, and our responsibility guide covers the common questions.
Which fire door rules apply in Dundee & Angus?
Dundee & Angus is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Dundee & Angus.
Our process in Dundee & Angus
- Survey each flat door and agree access with residents
- Confirm specification, finish and hardware with the client
- Order certified doorsets made to measure
- Remove the old door and frame with minimal disruption
- Install, seal, adjust and test the new doorset
- Hand over evidence and resident guidance
What does flat entrance fire doors cost in Dundee & Angus?
As a guide, budget £1,200–£2,400 per certified flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for flat entrance fire doors. The figure for your Dundee & Angus 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.
Common questions
Do you provide flat entrance fire doors across Dundee & Angus?
Yes. We cover all of Dundee & Angus, including Dundee and Arbroath. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Who is responsible for replacing flat front doors?
It depends on the lease. Sometimes the leaseholder owns the door, sometimes the freeholder does. Either way, the replacement has to meet the building's fire strategy, so we can work with whoever commissions it.
Can a flat door have a letterbox?
Only if the letterplate is covered by the doorset's test evidence. A standard letterplate cut into a fire door breaks the rating. Many managing agents choose external post boxes instead.