Communal fire doors in Plymouth

Our Plymouth supply and fit service

For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Plymouth, we provide communal corridor and lobby fire doors with one fixed quote. A free survey comes first, then a door-by-door schedule, then installation to the manufacturer's instructions and a handover pack for your records.

Surveys in Plymouth are booked around your access needs, and we cover the wider Devon area too.

Which rules apply in Plymouth?

Because Plymouth 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 Devon

Budget around £1,600 to £3,200 per pair for communal fire doors supplied and fitted in Plymouth, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.

The biggest price drivers are leaf size, glazing, finish and ironmongery; upper floors without lifts and restricted parking can also affect fitting cost.

Buildings that need communal fire doors

Sheltered and supported housing and student accommodation are among the most common settings for communal fire doors, in Plymouth as elsewhere.

Devon's demand comes from Plymouth's post-war city centre and naval estate, Exeter's offices and student housing, and coastal hotels.

Sheltered and supported housing
Student accommodation
Blocks of flats
Hotels

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

From enquiry to handover

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

Common questions in Devon

Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Plymouth?

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

Can you work around tenants or staff in Plymouth?

Yes. We phase work in occupied buildings and keep escape routes available. Each door is planned to be removed and replaced the same day; if that isn't possible, the opening is made secure and we tell you in advance.

Which rules do communal fire doors in Plymouth need to meet?

They are specified to Approved Document B (England) and your fire risk assessment or fire strategy. We confirm the rating of each door at survey.

Should communal doors be glazed?

Doors across corridors usually need vision panels so people can see who is on the other side. The glass must be tested in that doorset.

Communal & Corridor Fire Doors in Plymouth