Flat entrance fire doors in Fareham: what's involved
If you need flat entrance fire doors in Fareham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Fareham, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In a block of flats in Fareham, 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. We work with freeholders, managing agents and individual leaseholders in Fareham, whoever is responsible for the doors under the lease.
What goes into a compliant flat entrance doorset?
We fit certified FD30S doorsets with intumescent and smoke seals, a self-closing device that closes and latches the door from any angle, fire-tested hinges and a lock or latch covered by the certification. Door viewers, spy holes, letterplates, numerals and security hardware can only be fitted if they are part of the doorset's evidence. Where residents want a letterplate, we use one that is covered by the test evidence or recommend a separate post box.
On a typical job that means:
- Self-closer set to close and latch
- Resident liaison, photo record and certificate references
- Survey of door, frame, threshold and ironmongery
- Intumescent and smoke seals, threshold set to evidence
What the rules say for Fareham
In Fareham, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Fareham building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs flat entrance fire doors in Fareham?
The need for flat entrance fire doors usually arises in purpose-built blocks of flats or converted houses split into flats, and sometimes flats above shops. 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 Fareham to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Fareham
- 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 Fareham?
Budget around £1,200–£2,400 per certified flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for flat entrance fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Fareham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Fareham
Neighbouring towns such as Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville and Cowes are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Fareham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Fareham in Hampshire and neighbouring towns such as Gosport. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Fareham?
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.
How long does a flat door replacement take?
Typically half a day per door, with the flat secure at the end of the visit. We agree access times with residents in advance and keep the corridor clear while we work.
Can residents choose the colour of their front door?
Often, within the range the doorset manufacturer offers and within any rules the freeholder sets for the corridor. Factory finishes are better than site painting, which can clog seals and hide labels.