Fire door installation and remediation · South West

Fire door installation and remediation in Exeter

Fire door inspections in Exeter produce long action lists. We work through them item by item and log each door as it is closed out.

Social landlords in Exeter can appoint us for fire door installation and remediation, from a single home to a programme. Exeter City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Exeter at a glance

Council: Exeter City Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
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: 133,333 (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 Exeter?

Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter 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 Exeter?

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

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 Exeter?

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) · More about fire door installation and remediation

What does fire door installation and remediation cost in Exeter?

Our guide range for a flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted in Exeter 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 Exeter

Does Exeter City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Exeter?

Yes. We take on fire door installation and remediation across the South West, including Teignbridge, Mid Devon, East Devon and Torbay, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Exeter?

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.