Getting loft conversion fire doors right in Woking
Our loft conversion fire doors service in Woking is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Woking, fire door work covers everything from purpose-built flats to converted period houses. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
A loft conversion in Woking that adds a new storey often brings a building control requirement for fire doors on rooms off the stair. For homes in Woking, we match fire doors to your existing style wherever certified options allow.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Check of which openings need fire doors
- Work coordinated with your builder
- Product details for building control
- FD20 or FD30 doors in your chosen style
What the rules say for Woking
In Woking, 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 Woking 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Woking
Typical settings for loft conversion fire doors include detached family homes, terraced houses and semi-detached houses. In Woking, 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.
Our process in Woking
- 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 Woking
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Woking
Beyond Woking itself we also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (9.4 km), Egham and Walton-on-Thames. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Is Woking within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Woking in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Guildford. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Woking 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.
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 you match my existing doors?
Certified fire doors come in many styles, including panelled and cottage designs, so a close match is usually possible.