Our Gravesend supply and fit service
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits school fire doors in Gravesend, 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.
Our Kent coverage includes Gravesend and its neighbours Grays, Strood and South Ockendon; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
Fire door rules in Gravesend
New and replacement fire doors in Gravesend 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.
School fire doors prices in Gravesend
Our guide price for school fire doors in Gravesend is £1,100 to £2,400 per doorset including fitting, ex VAT. Non-standard sizes, veneers, vision panels and access control push towards the top of the range.
If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.
Where school fire doors are needed
Typical uses for school fire doors in Gravesend include nurseries 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.
- 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
- 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
Questions about school fire doors in Gravesend
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Gravesend.
Which rules do school fire doors in Gravesend need to meet?
They are specified to Approved Document B (England) and your fire risk assessment or fire strategy. We confirm the rating of each door at survey.
Is the survey in Gravesend free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Do these doors need vision panels?
Doors across corridors normally do, for safeguarding and accessibility.
Nearby towns we cover
- Grays (3 miles)
- Strood (6 miles)
- South Ockendon (6 miles)
- Stanford-le-Hope (6 miles)
- Dartford (7 miles)
- Rochester (7 miles)
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