Flat entrance fire doors in Catford, done to the evidence
Our flat entrance fire doors service covers Catford and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Catford, hotels, restaurants and care homes 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.
Flat entrance door programmes in Catford are scheduled around residents, with access agreed in advance and each flat left secure the same day. We work with freeholders, managing agents and individual leaseholders in Catford, whoever is responsible for the doors under the lease.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Self-closer set to close and latch
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within the certification
- Survey of door, frame, threshold and ironmongery
- Intumescent and smoke seals, threshold set to evidence
Which fire door rules apply in Catford?
Fire doors in Catford fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. Enforcement of fire safety law in Catford sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in Catford above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Buildings and duty holders in Catford
You are most likely to need flat entrance fire doors if you look after sheltered housing, flats above shops or converted houses split into flats. Whatever the building in Catford, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
Prices for flat entrance fire doors in Catford
Guide pricing for flat entrance fire doors: £1,200–£2,400 per certified flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Catford building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Catford
We also cover towns near Catford, including Blackheath (2.9 km away), Greenwich and Beckenham. If your building is in SE6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover SE6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Catford including SE6, and nearby towns such as Blackheath and Greenwich. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Catford?
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 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.
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.