Loft conversion fire doors: our service in New Malden
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in New Malden, we offer loft conversion fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around New Malden, mixed-use office buildings, restaurants and shared houses 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 New Malden, we match fire doors to your existing style wherever certified options allow. A loft conversion in New Malden that adds a new storey often brings a building control requirement for fire doors on rooms off the stair.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Product details for building control
- FD20 or FD30 doors in your chosen style
- Fire-tested hinges and intumescent strips as required
- Frame repairs or new linings where needed
Fire door law for New Malden properties
Fire doors in New Malden fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For residential buildings in New Malden above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Who needs loft conversion fire doors in New Malden?
Typical settings for loft conversion fire doors include bungalows gaining an upper floor, terraced houses and detached family homes. In New Malden, 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 New Malden job runs
- 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
Prices for loft conversion fire doors in New Malden
Guide pricing for loft conversion fire doors: £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one New Malden building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
New Malden and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near New Malden, including Surbiton (2.7 km away), Morden and Wimbledon. If your building is in KT3 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover KT3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover New Malden including KT3, and nearby towns such as Surbiton and Morden. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.
Do loft conversion fire doors need closers?
Not usually within a single-family house in England. In Scotland, doors onto the protected stair enclosure are expected to be self-closing. Wales and Northern Ireland have their own guidance, and your building control body may ask for something different in particular layouts.