Integral garage fire doors in Hayes, done to the evidence
Looking for integral garage fire doors in Hayes? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Hayes and the wider Greater London area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Hayes, fire door work covers everything from student accommodation to purpose-built blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For homes in Hayes with an integral garage, the door into the house is one of the few internal doors expected to be fire-rated and self-closing. If you are selling a home in Hayes, we can leave product details for your solicitor along with the door.
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:
- Threshold detailing for smoke control
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Product details for building control or your solicitor
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
What the rules say for Hayes
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hayes 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Hayes sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Hayes 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 Hayes
Typical settings for integral garage fire doors include homes being extended, new-build homes and houses with integral garages. In Hayes, 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.
The steps on a Hayes installation
- 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
Guide prices in Hayes
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 Hayes as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Hayes and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Southall, Heston, Greenford and Northolt are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Hayes
Is Hayes within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hayes in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Southall. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.