Integral garage fire doors in Exeter, done to the evidence
Our integral garage fire doors service covers Exeter and the wider Devon area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Exeter protect escape routes in offices, industrial units and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
If you are selling a home in Exeter, we can leave product details for your solicitor along with the door. For homes in Exeter with an integral garage, the door into the house is one of the few internal doors expected to be fire-rated and self-closing.
Why the garage door matters
Fires that start in garages can grow quickly and fill a hallway with smoke. The door between the garage and the house is the barrier that buys time for everyone inside to get out. It is one of the few doors inside a home that is expected to be both fire-rated and self-closing, and it often has a step or threshold that needs careful detailing.
Each installation includes:
- Product details for building control or your solicitor
- Self-closer set gently but positively
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
What the rules say for Exeter
In Exeter, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Exeter building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Which buildings in Exeter need integral garage fire doors?
The need for integral garage fire doors usually arises in homes being extended or new-build homes, and sometimes homes being sold. In Exeter we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
How a Exeter job runs
- 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
What does integral garage fire doors cost in Exeter?
Budget around £550–£1,100 supplied and fitted, depending on whether the frame is replaced, ex VAT for integral garage fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Exeter as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Exeter and neighbouring towns
Exeter is about 58.5 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Heavitree and Exmouth. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover EX4 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Exeter including EX4, and nearby towns such as Heavitree and Exmouth. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Can it match my other doors?
Often, yes. Many certified ranges include panelled and flush styles in finishes that blend with standard internal doors.