Loft conversion fire doors: our service in Havant
Our loft conversion fire doors service covers Havant and the wider Hampshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Havant protect escape routes in schools, small blocks of flats and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
A loft conversion in Havant that adds a new storey often brings a building control requirement for fire doors on rooms off the stair. We can fit loft conversion fire doors in Havant as your builder's subcontractor or directly for you.
FD20 or FD30?
In England, the guidance generally asks for FD20 (E20) doors in this situation, and self-closers are not usually required within a house. Scotland is different: the domestic Technical Handbook expects doors onto the protected stair enclosure to be self-closing fire doors, so closers are part of the job there. Many homeowners choose FD30 doors anyway, because they are widely available and the price difference is small. Either way, the door must be fitted properly: correct gaps, fire-tested hinges and an intumescent strip where the product requires one.
What you get:
- Work coordinated with your builder
- Product details for building control
- Fire-tested hinges and intumescent strips as required
- Frame repairs or new linings where needed
Which fire door rules apply in Havant?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Havant 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 Havant 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Havant
The need for loft conversion fire doors usually arises in semi-detached houses or detached family homes, and sometimes terraced houses. In Havant we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
From enquiry to handover in Havant
- 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 Havant
Guide pricing for loft conversion fire doors: £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Havant building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Havant and nearby
Havant is about 29.8 km from Southampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Waterlooville and Portsmouth. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Havant
Do you cover PO9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Havant including PO9, and nearby towns such as Waterlooville and Portsmouth. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Havant 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 you match my existing doors?
Certified fire doors come in many styles, including panelled and cottage designs, so a close match is usually possible.
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.