Loft conversion fire doors in Gloucester, done to the evidence
We provide loft conversion fire doors in Gloucester (GL1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Gloucester, fire door work covers everything from purpose-built flats to HMOs. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
A loft conversion in Gloucester that adds a new storey often brings a building control requirement for fire doors on rooms off the stair. For homes in Gloucester, we match fire doors to your existing style wherever certified options allow.
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.
Each installation includes:
- FD20 or FD30 doors in your chosen style
- Fire-tested hinges and intumescent strips as required
- Work coordinated with your builder
- Product details for building control
The regulations behind fire doors in Gloucester
England's framework applies in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester, 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.
Who needs loft conversion fire doors in Gloucester?
The need for loft conversion fire doors usually arises in semi-detached houses or detached family homes, and sometimes terraced houses. In Gloucester we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
The steps on a Gloucester 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
What does loft conversion fire doors cost in Gloucester?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for loft conversion fire doors is £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Gloucester
As well as Gloucester, we cover neighbouring towns including Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Gloucester within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Gloucester in Gloucestershire and neighbouring towns such as Cheltenham. 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.
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.