Fire door installation and remediation · South West

Fire door installation and remediation in Cornwall

We install and repair fire doors in social housing blocks in Cornwall, with door-by-door evidence for your fire safety records.

Social landlords in Cornwall can appoint us for fire door installation and remediation, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Cornwall Council and managed by Cornwall Housing. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Cornwall at a glance

Council: Cornwall Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Cornwall Housing
Approx. council homes: 10,400 (2026)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 573,299 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (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 Cornwall?

Cornwall Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Cornwall Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,400 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Cornwall.

What do we cover in Cornwall?

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 Cornwall?

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 Cornwall?

Our guide range for a flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted in Cornwall is £2,450–£4,000 per door. That is the UK range of £2,400–£3,900 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 Cornwall

Does Cornwall Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Cornwall?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Do you also work near Cornwall?

Yes. We take on fire door installation and remediation across the South West, including Plymouth, West Devon, Torridge and the South Hams, and in every other UK nation.