Getting communal fire doors fitted in Manchester
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits communal fire doors in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Whether it's a single replacement or every door in a block, we start by surveying the openings and end with a handover pack listing each doorset and its certificate reference.
Surveys in Manchester are booked around your access needs, and we cover the wider Greater Manchester area too.
What the law says in Manchester
New and replacement fire doors in Manchester are specified under the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep fire doors in working order, and in residential buildings with a storey above 11 metres regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds quarterly checks of communal doors and annual checks of flat entrance doors.
Guide prices in Manchester
Our guide price for communal fire doors in Manchester 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.
Where communal fire doors are needed
Wherever they are in Manchester, communal fire doors are most often specified for blocks of flats and sheltered and supported housing.
Greater Manchester combines city-centre apartment towers in Manchester and Salford with converted mills, large post-war estates and busy town centres across the boroughs.
- Blocks of flats
- Sheltered and supported housing
- Hotels
- Student accommodation
Communal & Corridor Fire Doors: key specification
| 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
- Send your postcode, door count and any fire risk assessment notes
- We survey and measure each opening for free
- You get a fixed, itemised quote with certificate references
- We fit, test operation and hand over the paperwork
Common questions in Greater Manchester
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Manchester?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
Is the survey in Manchester free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Manchester.
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.
Nearby towns we cover
- Salford (2 miles)
- Old Trafford (2 miles)
- Failsworth (3 miles)
- Droylsden (4 miles)
- Stretford (4 miles)
- Eccles (4 miles)
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