Our Colchester supply and fit service
For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Colchester, 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.
Our Essex coverage includes Colchester and its neighbours Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
What the law says in Colchester
Fire doors in Colchester sit under English rules: Approved Document B sets what goes in, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers keeping doors effective in non-domestic premises and shared parts of residential buildings, and the 2022 regulations require regular door checks in residential buildings taller than 11 metres. Higher-risk buildings — 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes — also come under the Building Safety Act 2022.
What do communal fire doors cost in Colchester?
Expect roughly £1,600–£3,200 per pair for communal fire doors, fitted, ex VAT. Your Colchester quote is fixed after survey and itemised door by door.
Made-to-measure sizes for older openings, vision panels and upgraded hardware are the usual reasons a door sits towards the top of the range.
Buildings that need communal fire doors
In Colchester, communal fire doors are typically needed in sheltered and supported housing and student accommodation.
Essex covers commuter towns, new estates and large town-centre flat developments, from Southend and Basildon to Chelmsford and Colchester.
- Sheltered and supported housing
- Student accommodation
- Hotels
- Blocks of flats
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) |
See the full specification and options for Communal & Corridor Fire Doors
What happens next
- Share your FRA or inspection findings
- We confirm every door on site
- Fixed quote, certified doorsets only
- Fitted to the manufacturer's instructions, with photos
Your questions answered
Can you fit just one door in Colchester?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Essex.
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Colchester?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
Do you cover Colchester?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit communal fire doors throughout Colchester and the rest of Essex, including CO1 and nearby Sudbury.
Can communal fire doors be held open?
Only with an approved hold-open or free-swing device linked to the fire alarm. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable.
Communal & Corridor Fire Doors near Colchester
- Sudbury (12 miles)
- Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles)
- Witham (13 miles)
- Maldon (15 miles)
- Braintree (15 miles)
- Ipswich (16 miles)
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