Loft conversion fire doors: our service in Lichfield
From the WS13 postcode district outwards, we take on loft conversion fire doors across Lichfield for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Lichfield protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, small blocks of flats and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For homes in Lichfield, we match fire doors to your existing style wherever certified options allow. A loft conversion in Lichfield 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.
What you get:
- Frame repairs or new linings where needed
- Product details for building control
- Fire-tested hinges and intumescent strips as required
- Work coordinated with your builder
Which fire door rules apply in Lichfield?
Fire doors in Lichfield 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.
For residential buildings in Lichfield 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Lichfield
The need for loft conversion fire doors usually arises in semi-detached houses or detached family homes, and sometimes terraced houses. In Lichfield we can work for you directly or alongside your builder, and single doors are as welcome as whole-house jobs.
The steps on a Lichfield 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
Prices for loft conversion fire doors in Lichfield
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 Lichfield
We also cover towns near Lichfield, including Burntwood (6.9 km away), Tamworth and Aldridge. If your building is in WS13 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Lichfield?
Yes, we take on loft conversion fire doors in Lichfield and the surrounding area, including Burntwood and Tamworth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Lichfield?
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.
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 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.