Fire door installation and remediation · North East

Fire door installation and remediation in Gateshead

Social landlords and managing agents in Gateshead can use us for flat entrance doorsets, communal fire doors and remedials from inspection reports.

We take on fire door installation and remediation in Gateshead for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Gateshead at a glance

Council: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 201,950 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (VOA 2026)

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 Gateshead?

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Gateshead and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Gateshead?

Flat entrance doorsets (commonly FD30S) supplied and fitted
Communal, riser and cupboard fire doors
Self-closing devices adjusted or replaced
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?

Doorsets are fitted to the manufacturer's certified installation instructions. Substitutions or site modifications that would invalidate the certification are not made.

Which rules apply in Gateshead?

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 Gateshead?

Our guide range for a flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted in Gateshead is £2,150–£3,500 per door. That is the UK range of £2,400–£3,900 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 Gateshead

Does Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Gateshead?

Yes. We take on fire door installation and remediation across the North East, including Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, and in every other UK nation.