Our Accrington supply and fit service
If your fire risk assessment in Accrington has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit communal corridor and lobby fire doors to match its recommendations. Surveys in BB5 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Accrington is about 14 miles from Preston. Wherever your building is in BB5, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
Regulations for communal fire doors in Lancashire
New and replacement fire doors in Accrington 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.
Communal fire doors prices in Accrington
Guide prices for communal fire doors in Accrington 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.
The biggest price drivers are leaf size, glazing, finish and ironmongery; upper floors without lifts and restricted parking can also affect fitting cost.
Where communal fire doors are used in Accrington
Sheltered and supported housing and student accommodation are among the most common settings for communal fire doors, in Accrington as elsewhere.
Lancashire combines former mill towns, Preston's city centre, Blackpool's hotels and guest houses, and Lancaster's student housing.
- 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) |
See the full specification and options for Communal & Corridor Fire Doors
How it works in Accrington
- 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
Your questions answered
Do you cover Accrington?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit communal fire doors throughout Accrington and the rest of Lancashire, including BB5 and nearby Rawtenstall.
What does a Accrington quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Accrington.
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.
Also covering towns near Accrington
- Rawtenstall (5 miles)
- Blackburn (5 miles)
- Darwen (6 miles)
- Burnley (6 miles)
- Nelson (9 miles)
- Colne (11 miles)
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