Our Lancaster supply and fit service
If your fire risk assessment in Lancaster has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit communal corridor and lobby fire doors to match its recommendations. Surveys in LA1 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Our Lancashire coverage includes Lancaster and its neighbours Morecambe, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
What the law says in Lancaster
New and replacement fire doors in Lancaster 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.
Cost of communal fire doors in Lancashire
Expect roughly £1,600–£3,200 per pair for communal fire doors, fitted, ex VAT. Your Lancaster quote is fixed after survey and itemised door by door.
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.
Buildings that need communal fire doors
Typical uses for communal fire doors in Lancaster include student accommodation and blocks of flats.
Lancashire combines former mill towns, Preston's city centre, Blackpool's hotels and guest houses, and Lancaster's student housing.
- Student accommodation
- Blocks of flats
- Sheltered and supported housing
- 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
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 Lancaster
Do you cover Lancaster?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit communal fire doors throughout Lancaster and the rest of Lancashire, including LA1 and nearby Morecambe.
Is the survey in Lancaster free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
How quickly can you survey in Lancaster?
We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Lancaster visits with other work in Lancashire. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.
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.
Also covering towns near Lancaster
- Morecambe (3 miles)
- Fleetwood (12 miles)
- Thornton-Cleveleys (15 miles)
- Barrow-in-Furness (18 miles)
- Blackpool (19 miles)
- Kendal (19 miles)
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