Flat entrance fire doors: our service in Borehamwood
Our flat entrance fire doors service covers Borehamwood and the wider Hertfordshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Borehamwood, schools, family homes after loft conversions and light industrial buildings 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.
We work with freeholders, managing agents and individual leaseholders in Borehamwood, whoever is responsible for the doors under the lease. In a block of flats in Borehamwood, 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.
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:
- Survey of door, frame, threshold and ironmongery
- Intumescent and smoke seals, threshold set to evidence
- Viewer, numerals and security hardware within the certification
- Self-closer set to close and latch
Rules and responsibilities in Borehamwood
The rules that apply to fire doors in Borehamwood 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 Borehamwood 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 Borehamwood
From sheltered housing to converted houses split into flats, the requirement for flat entrance fire doors in Borehamwood comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
From enquiry to handover in Borehamwood
- 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 Borehamwood
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 Borehamwood as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Borehamwood and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Barnet, Bushey, Hadley Wood and Potters Bar are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you cover WD6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Borehamwood including WD6, and nearby towns such as Barnet and Bushey. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Borehamwood building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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 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.