Our Rochester supply and fit service
If your fire risk assessment in Rochester has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit communal corridor and lobby fire doors to match its recommendations. Surveys in ME1 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Our Kent coverage includes Rochester and its neighbours Chatham, Strood and Gillingham; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
Which rules apply in Rochester?
Fire doors in Rochester 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 Rochester?
Guide prices for communal fire doors in Rochester run from about £1,600 to £3,200 per pair, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.
Each quote covers the certified doorset, standard ironmongery, fitting, removal of the old door and a handover record; anything outside that scope is shown as a separate line before you accept.
Where communal fire doors are needed
Wherever they are in Rochester, communal fire doors are most often specified for hotels and sheltered and supported housing.
Kent's Medway towns, county town of Maidstone and coastal resorts bring a mix of flats, HMOs, hotels and converted seaside buildings.
- Hotels
- Sheltered and supported housing
- Student accommodation
- Blocks of flats
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) |
See the full specification and options for Communal & Corridor Fire Doors
How it works in Rochester
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Rochester property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Common questions in Kent
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Rochester?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
Is the survey in Rochester free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Do you cover Rochester?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit communal fire doors throughout Rochester and the rest of Kent, including ME1 and nearby Chatham.
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 near Rochester
- Chatham (1 mile)
- Strood (1 mile)
- Gillingham (2 miles)
- Gravesend (7 miles)
- Maidstone (8 miles)
- Stanford-le-Hope (10 miles)
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