Certified school fire doors for Christchurch
If your fire risk assessment in Christchurch has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit fire doors for schools, surgeries and care homes to match its recommendations. Surveys in BH6 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
We cover BH6 and the surrounding area, including Bournemouth. Tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
Fire door rules in Christchurch
Fire doors in Christchurch 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.
Guide prices in Christchurch
Expect roughly £1,100–£2,400 per doorset for school fire doors, fitted, ex VAT. Your Christchurch 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 school fire doors
Wherever they are in Christchurch, school fire doors are most often specified for nurseries and care and nursing homes.
Dorset's coastal towns have many converted houses, holiday flats and care homes, especially around Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.
- Nurseries
- Care and nursing homes
- GP surgeries and clinics
- Primary and secondary schools
What's in the doorset
| Rating | FD30S typical; FD60S where compartmentation needs it |
|---|---|
| Widths | Wide single and leaf-and-a-half for beds and wheelchairs |
| Protection | Kick plates, push plates, edge protection |
| Hold-open | Alarm-linked hold-open and free-swing closers |
| Guidance | Sector guidance such as BB100 (schools, England) and HTM 05-02 (healthcare) |
See the full specification and options for School & Healthcare Fire Doors
Four steps to compliant doors
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Christchurch property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Your questions answered
Can you work around tenants or staff in Christchurch?
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 Christchurch.
Can you fit just one door in Christchurch?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Dorset.
Do these doors need vision panels?
Doors across corridors normally do, for safeguarding and accessibility.
Also covering towns near Christchurch
- Bournemouth (4 miles)
- New Milton (5 miles)
- Poole (9 miles)
- Totton (18 miles)
- Hythe (19 miles)
- Southampton (20 miles)
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