Flat entrance fire doors: our service in Cardiff
If you need flat entrance fire doors in Cardiff, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Cardiff protect escape routes in restaurants, converted flats and hotels alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We work with freeholders, managing agents and individual leaseholders in Cardiff, whoever is responsible for the doors under the lease. In a block of flats in Cardiff, 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:
- Certified FD30S doorset in timber or composite
- 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 Cardiff
Cardiff is in Wales, where new and replacement fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 as applied in Wales, with the Welsh Approved Document B as guidance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also applies, so responsible persons in workplaces and the common parts of blocks must keep fire doors maintained.
One difference from England: regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, with its quarterly and annual fire door checks, does not apply in Wales. Your fire risk assessment sets the checking regime instead, and we work to it.
Which buildings in Cardiff need flat entrance fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cardiff can all commission flat entrance fire doors from us. The usual settings are purpose-built blocks of flats and sheltered housing, though single doors for converted houses split into flats are just as welcome.
Our process in Cardiff
- 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
Budgeting for flat entrance fire doors in Cardiff
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.
Cardiff and neighbouring towns
Beyond Cardiff itself we also cover nearby towns such as Penarth (4.6 km), Caerphilly and Barry. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions from Cardiff
Do you work in Cardiff?
Yes, we take on flat entrance fire doors in Cardiff and the surrounding area, including Penarth and Caerphilly. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Cardiff?
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.