What steel fire doors in Kettering should include
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Kettering, we offer steel fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Kettering protect escape routes in HMOs, industrial estates and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We anchor and seal steel frames in Kettering buildings to the manufacturer's instructions and photograph the work before it is covered. Plant rooms, bin stores and warehouses in and around Kettering often call for steel doorsets that can take knocks and damp.
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
- Factory-prepared hinges and hardware
- Ratings to suit the wall, including 60 minutes
- Single and double steel doorsets
Fire door law for Kettering properties
In Kettering, 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 Kettering 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.
Who needs steel fire doors in Kettering?
Typical settings for steel fire doors include car park lobbies, plant rooms and bin stores. In Kettering, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
How a Kettering job runs
- Survey the opening, wall type and use
- Specify rating, size, hardware and finish
- Order factory-prepared steel doorset
- Remove existing door and prepare the opening
- Anchor, pack and seal the frame; hang the leaf
- Commission closer and locks; record evidence
Prices for steel fire doors in Kettering
Budget around £900–£2,200 per steel doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for steel fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Kettering as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Kettering and neighbouring towns
Kettering is about 19.7 km from Northampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Wellingborough and Corby. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Kettering
Is Kettering within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Kettering in Northamptonshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellingborough. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Kettering 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.
How long do steel doorsets take to make?
Steel doorsets are usually made to order with factory-prepared hardware, so allow a few weeks. We confirm the lead time with your quote.
Do steel fire doors need intumescent seals?
Some steel doorsets use intumescent seals and some do not, depending on how they were tested. The certification sets out exactly what is required.