Communal fire doors in Ipswich

Our Ipswich supply and fit service

For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich and the rest of Suffolk, with surveys arranged around your building's access and occupancy.

Regulations for communal fire doors in Suffolk

Fire doors in Ipswich 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.

Cost of communal fire doors in Suffolk

Budget around £1,600 to £3,200 per pair for communal fire doors supplied and fitted in Ipswich, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.

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

Where communal fire doors are used in Ipswich

Typical uses for communal fire doors in Ipswich include hotels and student accommodation.

Suffolk's demand comes from Ipswich's waterfront flats and offices, Felixstowe's port logistics and market towns across the county.

Hotels
Student accommodation
Sheltered and supported housing
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)

Elevation drawing of communal & corridor fire doors

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

Four steps to compliant doors

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

Common questions in Suffolk

How quickly can you survey in Ipswich?

We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Ipswich visits with other work in Suffolk. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.

What does a Ipswich quote include?

Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.

Is the survey in Ipswich free?

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

How often should communal fire doors be checked?

In England, regulation 10 requires at least three-monthly checks in residential buildings with a storey above 11 metres. Good practice is regular checks in all buildings.

Communal & Corridor Fire Doors in Ipswich