Our Chatham supply and fit service
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits school fire doors in Chatham, Kent. 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.
Whether your building is in central Chatham or on its edges towards Rochester, survey and fitting dates are arranged around your access needs, with occupied buildings worked in planned phases.
Which rules apply in Chatham?
New and replacement fire doors in Chatham 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.
What do school fire doors cost in Chatham?
Budget around £1,100 to £2,400 per doorset for school fire doors supplied and fitted in Chatham, 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 school fire doors are needed
Wherever they are in Chatham, school fire doors are most often specified for GP surgeries and clinics and care and nursing homes.
Kent's Medway towns, county town of Maidstone and coastal resorts bring a mix of flats, HMOs, hotels and converted seaside buildings.
- GP surgeries and clinics
- Care and nursing homes
- Nurseries
- 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
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
School fire doors in Chatham: questions
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Chatham.
Can you work around tenants or staff in Chatham?
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.
What does a Chatham quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Do these doors need vision panels?
Doors across corridors normally do, for safeguarding and accessibility.
School & Healthcare Fire Doors near Chatham
- Rochester (1 mile)
- Gillingham (1 mile)
- Strood (2 miles)
- Maidstone (8 miles)
- Gravesend (8 miles)
- Sittingbourne (9 miles)
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