Building safety and compliance works
Fire door installation and remediation for social landlords
Flat entrance and communal fire doors fitted, adjusted or replaced, with evidence for your fire safety records.
Fire door installation and remediation means fitting certified fire doorsets and fixing defects found in fire door inspections: gaps, closers, seals, hinges, glazing and signage. In blocks of flats, flat entrance doors and communal doors are critical to keeping fire and smoke in the compartment where it starts.
How do we approach fire door installation and remediation?
We install fire doorsets to the manufacturer's certified installation instructions and carry out remedial work from your inspection reports. We do not make certification claims on this website; we confirm for your project, in writing, what third-party certification the doorsets and installers hold.
What is included?
- Flat entrance doorsets (commonly FD30S) supplied and fitted
- Communal, riser and cupboard fire doors
- Remedials from inspection reports: gaps, closers, seals, hinges, glazing
- Self-closing devices adjusted or replaced
- Fire door signage and keep-shut notices
- Photographic evidence of every door before and after
- Data for your fire door register
What do we hand over at the end?
- Door-by-door photographs
- Doorset certification documents
- Completion log matched to your inspection report
- Data for your fire door register
Who is this service for?
- Building safety teams in blocks over 11 metres
- Landlords acting on fire risk assessment actions
- Managing agents of mixed-tenure blocks
Process
How does each job run?
Inspection report or survey
We work from your fire door inspection or carry out a pre-works survey.
Order
Certified doorsets are ordered to measured sizes, with lead times confirmed.
Install or repair
Fitted to the manufacturer's instructions; remedials are completed item by item.
Record
Each door is photographed and logged for your fire door register.
Rules by nation
Which rules shape fire door installation and remediation in each UK nation?
The legal duties sit with the landlord. These are the rules that set the timescales and standards we work to, as checked on 31 October 2026.
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.
Under the Building Safety Act 2022, building work in higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with at least two homes) needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt; most repairs and like-for-like replacements are exempt, but heating systems, fuse boxes and glazing units are not. Approval can take up to eight weeks for existing buildings, so we build it into the programme.
Decent Homes Standard (England)Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.
Building safety work in blocks of flats is planned around the building's fire risk assessment and the responsible person's duties under fire safety law.
WHQS 2023 (Wales)Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.
Building safety work in blocks of flats is planned around the building's fire risk assessment and the responsible person's duties under fire safety law.
SHQS (Scotland)Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.
Building safety work in blocks of flats is planned around the building's fire risk assessment and the responsible person's duties under fire safety law.
Decent Homes Standard (NI)Guide prices
What does fire door installation and remediation cost?
Rounded planning figures with their sources and VAT basis. Your price depends on the survey, your specification and the region. Use our programme budget tool for a regional estimate.
| Item | Unit | Guide range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted | per door | £2,400–£3,900 | Derived from published totals: Council award reports: Haringey, November 2025 (about £2,460 per door) and Oxford, September 2024 (up to about £3,850 per door). VAT basis: not stated. |
Prices checked 31 October 2026. See all guide prices and regional factors.
Questions
Fire door installation and remediation: common questions
What do the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require for fire doors?
In England, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, responsible persons must check communal fire doors every three months and use best endeavours to check flat entrance doors every year. We carry out the remedial work those checks identify.
Can you repair a fire door instead of replacing it?
Often, yes, where the defect is a closer, seal, hinge or gap. If the door leaf or frame is not certified or is damaged, replacement is usually the right answer.
Are your doors certified?
We specify certified doorsets and confirm, for your project, the certification of the products and the installers before we start.
Can you work in occupied flats?
Yes. We confirm the timing with the resident in advance and plan the work so the flat is secure at the end of each visit.
Related
Which services often go with fire door installation and remediation?
Fire stopping and compartmentation
Penetrations sealed and compartment lines restored, surveyed and photographed for your records.
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Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
Mains-wired interlinked alarms and CO alarms fitted to the standard required in each nation.
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Communal area refurbishment
Entrances, stairs and landings refurbished: flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.
Learn moreFurther reading: Fire doors in blocks of flats: the rules explained