Flat entrance fire doors for Havant buildings
Our flat entrance fire doors service in Havant is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Havant has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
In a block of flats in Havant, 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 Havant, 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Survey of door, frame, threshold and ironmongery
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within the certification
- Intumescent and smoke seals, threshold set to evidence
- Self-closer set to close and latch
The regulations behind fire doors in Havant
The rules that apply to fire doors in Havant 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 Havant 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.
Who needs flat entrance fire doors in Havant?
The need for flat entrance fire doors usually arises in purpose-built blocks of flats or sheltered housing, and sometimes converted houses split into flats. 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 Havant to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Havant installation
- 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
Guide prices in Havant
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for flat entrance fire doors is £1,200–£2,400 per certified flat entrance doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Havant and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Havant, including Waterlooville (4.1 km away), Portsmouth and Gosport. If your building is in PO9 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Havant?
Yes, we take on flat entrance fire doors in Havant and the surrounding area, including Waterlooville and Portsmouth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Havant?
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.
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 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.