What integral garage fire doors in Tiverton should include
Our integral garage fire doors service covers Tiverton 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 Tiverton protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, small blocks of flats and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For homes in Tiverton with an integral garage, the door into the house is one of the few internal doors expected to be fire-rated and self-closing. We fit garage fire doors in Tiverton with closers set to shut gently, so they work without slamming.
When you might need a new garage door
The usual triggers are building control flagging the door during a conversion or extension, a house sale survey raising it, or the discovery that the original door has been swapped for a standard internal door. Some garage conversions remove the need altogether; others create new requirements. Our guide to fire doors in houses explains when they are needed.
As standard, the work covers:
- Product details for building control or your solicitor
- Survey of the opening, threshold and step
- Self-closer set gently but positively
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
Which fire door rules apply in Tiverton?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Tiverton 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 Tiverton 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 Tiverton
The need for integral garage fire doors usually arises in homes being sold or new-build homes, and sometimes homes being extended. In Tiverton we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
Our process in Tiverton
- 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 Tiverton
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 Tiverton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Tiverton
We also cover towns near Tiverton, including Exeter (20.0 km away), Heavitree and Taunton. If your building is in EX16 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Tiverton
Do you cover EX16 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Tiverton including EX16, and nearby towns such as Exeter and Heavitree. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Tiverton?
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.
Will building control accept the door?
We supply certified products and leave product and certificate details so your building control body or solicitor can see what was fitted. The final decision is theirs.
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.