Getting integral garage fire doors right in Chester
Our integral garage fire doors service covers Chester and the wider Cheshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Chester, fire door work covers everything from care homes to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
If you are selling a home in Chester, we can leave product details for your solicitor along with the door. For homes in Chester with an integral garage, the door into the house is one of the few internal doors expected to be fire-rated and self-closing.
What we fit
We fit a certified FD30S doorset or leaf with intumescent and smoke seals, a self-closer set to close and latch the door without slamming, and a threshold detail that keeps the smoke seal effective. We can match the style of your other internal doors where the certified range allows.
What you get:
- Self-closer set gently but positively
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
- Threshold detailing for smoke control
Fire door law for Chester properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chester 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 Chester 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.
Which buildings in Chester need integral garage fire doors?
Typical settings for integral garage fire doors include homes being extended, new-build homes and houses with integral garages. In Chester, as elsewhere, the work is usually commissioned by homeowners, often alongside a builder or after a building control visit, so we fit around the household and leave the product details building control asks for.
Our process in Chester
- Visit to measure the opening and check the frame
- Agree door style and finish
- Order certified door or doorset
- Fit door, seals and closer
- Adjust threshold and latching
- Leave product information for your records
Prices for integral garage fire doors in Chester
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for integral garage fire doors is £550–£1,100 supplied and fitted, depending on whether the frame is replaced, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Chester and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Chester, including Hawarden (8.9 km away), Deeside and Ellesmere Port. If your building is in CH1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Chester?
Yes, we take on integral garage fire doors in Chester and the surrounding area, including Hawarden and Deeside. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Chester 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.
Does the garage door need a closer?
Building control will normally expect the door between an integral garage and the house to be self-closing. We fit closers that shut and latch the door gently.
Does my garage door need to be a fire door?
If the garage is integral to the house, Approved Document B in England expects the connecting door to be a fire door with smoke control. Requirements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are similar in purpose but set out in their own guidance.