Loft conversion fire doors: our service in Dorset
For loft conversion fire doors anywhere in Dorset, one team handles the survey, supply, installation and handover, covering Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and the rest of the county.
We can fit loft conversion fire doors in Dorset as your builder's subcontractor or directly for you. For homes in Dorset, we match fire doors to your existing style wherever certified options allow.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Dorset can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Dorset
England's framework applies in Dorset. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Dorset, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
The steps on a Dorset installation
- 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 Dorset
Guide pricing for loft conversion fire doors: £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Dorset building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Common questions
Do you provide loft conversion fire doors across Dorset?
Yes. We cover all of Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
Can you match my existing doors?
Certified fire doors come in many styles, including panelled and cottage designs, so a close match is usually possible.