Flat entrance fire doors: our service in Ipswich
If you need flat entrance fire doors in Ipswich, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Ipswich, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We work with freeholders, managing agents and individual leaseholders in Ipswich, whoever is responsible for the doors under the lease. In a block of flats in Ipswich, 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:
- Resident liaison, photo record and certificate references
- Survey of door, frame, threshold and ironmongery
- Intumescent and smoke seals, threshold set to evidence
- Self-closer set to close and latch
What the rules say for Ipswich
England's framework applies in Ipswich. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Ipswich, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Who needs flat entrance fire doors in Ipswich?
You are most likely to need flat entrance fire doors if you look after converted houses split into flats, flats above shops or purpose-built blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Ipswich, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Ipswich job runs
- 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 Ipswich
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 Ipswich as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Ipswich
As well as Ipswich, we cover neighbouring towns including Harwich, Felixstowe and Stowmarket. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Ipswich within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Ipswich in Suffolk and neighbouring towns such as Harwich. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Ipswich?
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.
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.
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.