Integral garage fire doors in Farnham, done to the evidence
If you need integral garage fire doors in Farnham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Farnham, care homes, small offices and small blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
For homes in Farnham 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 Farnham 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:
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Survey of the opening, threshold and step
- Certified FD30S door or doorset
- Self-closer set gently but positively
Rules and responsibilities in Farnham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Farnham 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 Farnham 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.
Which buildings in Farnham need integral garage fire doors?
Typical settings for integral garage fire doors include homes being extended, new-build homes and homes being sold. In Farnham, 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.
How a Farnham 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
Budgeting for integral garage fire doors in Farnham
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 Farnham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Farnham and nearby
Farnham is about 20.4 km from Woking, and we cover both, along with nearby Aldershot and Fleet. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Farnham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Farnham in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Aldershot. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Farnham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can it match my other doors?
Often, yes. Many certified ranges include panelled and flush styles in finishes that blend with standard internal doors.
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.