Communal fire doors in Falmouth

Communal & Corridor Fire Doors for Falmouth buildings

If your fire risk assessment in Falmouth has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit communal corridor and lobby fire doors to match its recommendations. Surveys in TR11 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.

Falmouth is about 7 miles from Truro; we cover both, along with Truro, Redruth and Camborne.

Which rules apply in Falmouth?

Because Falmouth is in England, the starting point is Approved Document B for the specification and the Fire Safety Order 2005 for ongoing duties. Blocks with a storey above 11 metres also fall under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: communal fire doors checked at least every three months, flat front doors at least every year.

Cost of communal fire doors in Cornwall

Our guide price for communal fire doors in Falmouth is £1,600 to £3,200 per pair including fitting, ex VAT. Non-standard sizes, veneers, vision panels and access control push towards the top of the range.

We show each door's price separately, so if budget is tight you can phase the work and start with the doors your fire risk assessment prioritises.

Typical uses in Falmouth

Wherever they are in Falmouth, communal fire doors are most often specified for hotels and student accommodation.

Cornwall's stock is dominated by smaller towns, holiday lets, hotels and guest houses, plus care homes and converted period buildings.

Hotels
Student accommodation
Blocks of flats
Sheltered and supported housing

What's in the doorset

Rating	FD30S typical; FD60S in some lobbies
Configuration	Singles, pairs and leaf-and-a-half
Glazing	Vision panels sized to the doorset's evidence
Hold-open	Alarm-linked magnetic hold-open or free-swing closers (BS EN 1155)
Accessibility	Opening forces and vision panels to accessibility guidance (Approved Document M in England)

Elevation drawing of communal & corridor fire doors

See the full specification and options for Communal & Corridor Fire Doors

What happens next

Tell us about the doors — photos help
Free measure survey at your Falmouth property
Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
Installation and handover pack

Your questions answered

How quickly can you survey in Falmouth?

We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Falmouth visits with other work in Cornwall. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.

Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Falmouth?

Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.

Do you remove the old doors?

Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Falmouth.

How often should communal fire doors be checked?

In England, regulation 10 requires at least three-monthly checks in residential buildings with a storey above 11 metres. Good practice is regular checks in all buildings.

Communal & Corridor Fire Doors in Falmouth