Certified double fire doors for Colchester
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits double fire doors in Colchester, Essex. Whether it's a single replacement or every door in a block, we start by surveying the openings and end with a handover pack listing each doorset and its certificate reference.
Colchester is about 25 miles from Southend-on-Sea. Wherever your building is in CO1, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
What the law says in Colchester
New and replacement fire doors in Colchester 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.
Double fire doors prices in Colchester
Our guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair fitted, ex VAT. Quotes for Colchester are fixed once we've measured, and include removing and disposing of old doors where they're being replaced.
If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.
Where double fire doors are used in Colchester
Care and hospital routes and plant room access are among the most common settings for double fire doors, in Colchester as elsewhere.
Essex covers commuter towns, new estates and large town-centre flat developments, from Southend and Basildon to Chelmsford and Colchester.
- Care and hospital routes
- Plant room access
- Cross-corridor openings
- Wide risers
What you get with each doorset
| Configurations | Equal pairs, unequal (leaf-and-a-half), rebated or square meeting stiles |
|---|---|
| Coordination | Door selectors to BS EN 1158 for rebated pairs |
| Bolts | Tested flush bolts on inactive leaves (not on escape routes) |
| Hold-open | Alarm-linked hold-open per leaf where needed |
| Ratings | FD30S and FD60S typical |
See the full specification and options for Double & Leaf-and-a-Half Fire Doors
From enquiry to handover
- Share your FRA or inspection findings
- We confirm every door on site
- Fixed quote, certified doorsets only
- Fitted to the manufacturer's instructions, with photos
Your questions answered
Can you fit just one door in Colchester?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Essex.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Colchester.
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Colchester?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
What is a leaf-and-a-half door?
A pair with one wide and one narrow leaf, giving normal access through the wide leaf and full width when both open.
Neighbouring areas
- Sudbury (12 miles)
- Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles)
- Witham (13 miles)
- Maldon (15 miles)
- Braintree (15 miles)
- Ipswich (16 miles)
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