Fire door installation and remediation · East of England

Fire door installation and remediation in Braintree

If your fire risk assessments in Braintree include door actions, we can price and complete them, with photographs of every door.

Fire door installation and remediation in Braintree is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Braintree belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Braintree at a glance

Council: Braintree District Council
Region: East of England
County: Essex
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 153,091 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (our estimate)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Braintree?

Most social homes in Braintree are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Braintree District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Braintree?

Communal, riser and cupboard fire doors
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

Fire door installation and remediation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Residents are told the day their door will be replaced, and the work is planned so the flat is secure at the end of each visit.

Which rules apply in Braintree?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about fire door installation and remediation

What does fire door installation and remediation cost in Braintree?

Our guide range for a flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted in Braintree is £2,500–£4,050 per door. That is the UK range of £2,400–£3,900 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about fire door installation and remediation in Braintree

Does Braintree District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Braintree?

Yes. We take on fire door installation and remediation across the East of England, including Colchester, Uttlesford, Chelmsford and Babergh, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on fire door installation and remediation in Braintree as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Braintree can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire door installation and remediation, working under their systems and their client's specification.