Integral garage fire doors: our service in Eastbourne
If you need integral garage fire doors in Eastbourne, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Eastbourne protect escape routes in schools, care homes and converted period houses alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For homes in Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne 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.
Each installation includes:
- Survey of the opening, threshold and step
- Self-closer set gently but positively
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
What the rules say for Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, 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 Eastbourne 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Eastbourne
Typical settings for integral garage fire doors include homes being sold, homes being extended and new-build homes. In Eastbourne, 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.
From enquiry to handover in Eastbourne
- 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
Budgeting for integral garage fire doors in Eastbourne
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Eastbourne
Eastbourne is about 30.5 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Hailsham and Seaford. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover BN21 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Eastbourne including BN21, and nearby towns such as Hailsham and Seaford. 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.
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.