Integral garage fire doors in Christchurch, done to the evidence
Looking for integral garage fire doors in Christchurch? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Christchurch and the wider Dorset area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Christchurch protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, family homes after loft conversions and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
If you are selling a home in Christchurch, we can leave product details for your solicitor along with the door. For homes in Christchurch 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:
- Survey of the opening, threshold and step
- Product details for building control or your solicitor
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
Fire door law for Christchurch properties
In Christchurch, 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 Christchurch 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.
Where integral garage fire doors fit in Christchurch
The need for integral garage fire doors usually arises in homes being extended or houses with integral garages, and sometimes homes being sold. In Christchurch we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Christchurch
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 Christchurch as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Christchurch
Christchurch is about 7.1 km from Bournemouth, and we cover both, along with nearby New Milton and Poole. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Christchurch?
Yes, we take on integral garage fire doors in Christchurch and the surrounding area, including Bournemouth and New Milton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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 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.