Getting loft conversion fire doors right in Shropshire
Across Shropshire, from Telford to Shrewsbury, we survey, supply and fit loft conversion fire doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
A loft conversion in Shropshire 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 Shropshire as your builder's subcontractor or directly for you.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Shropshire can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
The regulations behind fire doors in Shropshire
In Shropshire, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Shropshire building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
From enquiry to handover in Shropshire
- 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 Shropshire?
Budget around £300–£650 per door supplied and fitted, ex VAT for loft conversion fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Shropshire as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Loft conversion fire doors questions
Do you provide loft conversion fire doors across Shropshire?
Yes. We cover all of Shropshire, including Telford and Shrewsbury. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.