Steel fire doors in Hove

Getting steel fire doors right in Hove

When you book steel fire doors in Hove, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.

Buildings in and around Hove range from high-street shops to industrial estates and low-rise blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.

For steel fire doors in Hove we order factory-prepared doorsets so the hardware matches the test evidence exactly. We anchor and seal steel frames in Hove buildings to the manufacturer's instructions and photograph the work before it is covered.

How installation differs from timber

Steel frames are fixed with the anchors and fixing centres the manufacturer specifies, and frames are often grouted or packed according to the instructions. Steel doors usually arrive with hinges and hardware preparations made in the factory, so the hardware set must be ordered correctly at the outset. BS 8214:2026 now covers steel, metal and composite doors as well as timber, including how to seal them to the surrounding structure.

What you get:

• Powder-coated finishes
• Frame anchoring and gap sealing to instructions
• Factory-prepared hinges and hardware
• Locks, closers and panic hardware as specified

What the rules say for Hove

England's framework applies in Hove. 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 Hove, 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.

Buildings and duty holders in Hove

You are most likely to need steel fire doors if you look after warehouses, plant rooms or car park lobbies. Whatever the building in Hove, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.

The steps on a Hove installation

1. Survey the opening, wall type and use
2. Specify rating, size, hardware and finish
3. Order factory-prepared steel doorset
4. Remove existing door and prepare the opening
5. Anchor, pack and seal the frame; hang the leaf
6. Commission closer and locks; record evidence

Budgeting for steel fire doors in Hove

If you need a budget figure first, the guide for steel fire doors is £900–£2,200 per steel doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.

Hove and neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns such as Brighton, Portslade, Rottingdean and Burgess Hill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Common questions