Fire door installation and remediation · Yorkshire and the Humber

Fire door installation and remediation in Wakefield

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

We take on fire door installation and remediation in Wakefield for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Wakefield belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Wakefield at a glance

Council: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 351,592 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.92 (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 Wakefield?

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

What do we cover in Wakefield?

Flat entrance doorsets (commonly FD30S) supplied and fitted
Remedials from inspection reports: gaps, closers, seals, hinges, glazing
Self-closing devices adjusted or replaced
Fire door signage and keep-shut notices
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 Wakefield?

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 Wakefield?

Our guide range for a flat entrance fire doorset (FD30S), supplied and fitted in Wakefield is £2,200–£3,600 per door. That is the UK range of £2,400–£3,900 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.92 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.90–0.96); 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 Wakefield

Does Wakefield Metropolitan District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Wakefield?

Yes. We take on fire door installation and remediation across Yorkshire and the Humber, including Barnsley, Leeds, Kirklees and Doncaster, and in every other UK nation.

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

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