Loft conversion fire doors in Gillingham, done to the evidence
When you book loft conversion fire doors in Gillingham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Gillingham, fire door work covers everything from care homes to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
A loft conversion in Gillingham 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 Gillingham 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.
Each installation includes:
- Fire-tested hinges and intumescent strips as required
- FD20 or FD30 doors in your chosen style
- Product details for building control
- Check of which openings need fire doors
The regulations behind fire doors in Gillingham
England's framework applies in Gillingham. 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 Gillingham, 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 Gillingham?
Typical settings for loft conversion fire doors include terraced houses, semi-detached houses and detached family homes. In Gillingham, 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 Gillingham 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
Guide prices in Gillingham
Budget around £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT for loft conversion fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Gillingham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Gillingham and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Chatham, Rochester and Strood. Distance from Gillingham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover ME7 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Gillingham including ME7, and nearby towns such as Chatham and Rochester. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Gillingham?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.