Fire door replacement in Brighton: how we work
Getting fire door replacement right in Brighton means choosing a certified doorset for each opening and fitting it exactly as tested. That's the whole service: survey, schedule, certified doorset, careful installation and the paperwork to prove it.
Surveys in Brighton are booked around your access needs, and we cover the wider East Sussex area too.
What the law says in Brighton
Fire doors in Brighton 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 fire door replacement in East Sussex
Guide prices for fire door replacement in Brighton run from about £750 to £1,150 per doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.
Made-to-measure sizes for older openings, vision panels and upgraded hardware are the usual reasons a door sits towards the top of the range.
Where fire door replacement are used in Brighton
Wherever they are in Brighton, fire door replacement are most often specified for refurbishment programmes and doors failed at inspection.
Brighton and Hove's converted Regency and Victorian houses make it one of England's biggest HMO and flat-conversion markets; Eastbourne and Hastings add hotels and care homes.
- Refurbishment programmes
- Doors failed at inspection
- Regulation 10 remedial work
- Doors with no evidence of rating
Doorset specification
| Starts from | Your fire risk assessment, inspection report or our survey |
|---|---|
| Scope | Remove old door and frame, fit new certified doorset, make good |
| Disposal | Old doors removed and disposed of |
| Programme | Phased around occupied buildings |
| Handover | Certificate references, installation record and photos |
See the full specification and options for Fire Door Replacement
From enquiry to handover
- 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
Can you work around tenants or staff in Brighton?
Yes. We phase work in occupied buildings and keep escape routes available. Each door is planned to be removed and replaced the same day; if that isn't possible, the opening is made secure and we tell you in advance.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Brighton.
Is the survey in Brighton free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
How do I know if my fire door needs replacing?
Large or uneven gaps, missing or painted-over seals, a closer that doesn't latch the door, damage to the leaf or frame, ordinary glass, or no label or plug showing certification are all warning signs.
Also covering towns near Brighton
- Hove (1 mile)
- Portslade (4 miles)
- Rottingdean (4 miles)
- Burgess Hill (9 miles)
- Worthing (11 miles)
- Seaford (11 miles)
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