Getting loft conversion fire doors right in Berkshire
We provide loft conversion fire doors across Berkshire, covering 11 towns and 26 postcode districts, including Reading, Slough and Bracknell.
We can fit loft conversion fire doors in Berkshire as your builder's subcontractor or directly for you. A loft conversion in Berkshire that adds a new storey often brings a building control requirement for fire doors on rooms off the stair.
Fire door work in Berkshire spans housing providers with large estates, individual landlords, businesses and homeowners. We price every job from a survey, never from a list price alone, because the condition of the frames and the hardware makes a real difference.
Working with your builder and building control
We can work as a subcontractor to your loft conversion builder or directly for you. We fit doors to match your existing style where certified options exist, and leave product details for building control. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own guidance on escape from upper floors; we check which applies to your home.
Which fire door rules apply in Berkshire?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Berkshire 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 Berkshire 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.
Our process in Berkshire
- Review the building control requirements or drawings
- Survey each door opening off the stair
- Agree door style and rating
- Fit doors, hinges and strips
- Check gaps and operation
- Hand over product details
Budgeting for loft conversion fire doors in Berkshire
As a guide, budget £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT for loft conversion fire doors. The figure for your Berkshire building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Questions
Do you provide loft conversion fire doors across Berkshire?
Yes. We cover all of Berkshire, including Reading and Slough. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Do all my doors need to be fire doors after a loft conversion?
Usually the doors from habitable rooms onto the stair do, on every floor. Bathrooms are often excluded. Building control decides for your house.
Can I just add intumescent strips to my existing doors?
Generally no. A standard internal door is not a fire door, and strips alone will not make it one. Existing doors need to be replaced with certified fire doors.