Communal fire doors in Letchworth Garden City

Getting communal fire doors fitted in Letchworth Garden City

For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Letchworth Garden City, 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.

We cover SG6 and the surrounding area, including Hitchin. Tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.

Fire door rules in Letchworth Garden City

New and replacement fire doors in Letchworth Garden City 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.

What do communal fire doors cost in Letchworth Garden City?

Our guide for communal fire doors is £1,600–£3,200 per pair fitted, ex VAT. Quotes for Letchworth Garden City are fixed once we've measured, and include removing and disposing of old doors where they're being replaced.

Guide prices assume straightforward access; out-of-hours working or difficult access is priced as a separate, visible line.

Buildings that need communal fire doors

Sheltered and supported housing and blocks of flats are among the most common settings for communal fire doors, in Letchworth Garden City as elsewhere.

Hertfordshire's new towns — Stevenage, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City — sit alongside commuter towns with office-to-residential conversions.

Sheltered and supported housing
Blocks of flats
Hotels
Student accommodation

Doorset 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)

Elevation drawing of communal & corridor fire doors

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

What happens next

Request a quote online or call
Survey: sizes, ratings, hardware and condition
Quote with each doorset's certification
Phased fitting and handover records

Questions about communal fire doors in Letchworth Garden City

Is the survey in Letchworth Garden City free?

Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.

Can you work around tenants or staff in Letchworth Garden City?

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 Letchworth Garden City 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.

Do you replace doors while the building is occupied?

Yes. We phase work so escape routes are maintained, and plan each door to be removed and replaced the same day. If that isn't possible, the opening is made secure and we tell you in advance.

Communal & Corridor Fire Doors in Letchworth Garden City