Getting security fire doors fitted in Canterbury
Getting security fire doors right in Canterbury 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.
Canterbury is about 24 miles from Maidstone. Wherever your building is in CT1, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
Fire door rules in Canterbury
Fire doors in Canterbury 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 security fire doors in Kent
Guide prices for security fire doors in Canterbury run from about £1,600 to £3,500 per single doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.
We show each door's price separately, so if budget is tight you can phase the work and start with the doors your fire risk assessment prioritises.
Where security fire doors are used in Canterbury
In Canterbury, security fire doors are typically needed in plant rooms with valuable equipment and flat entrance doors.
Kent's Medway towns, county town of Maidstone and coastal resorts bring a mix of flats, HMOs, hotels and converted seaside buildings.
- Plant rooms with valuable equipment
- Flat entrance doors
- IT and comms rooms
- Pharmacies and cash rooms
Doorset specification
| Security | PAS 24:2022 or LPS 1175 ratings |
|---|---|
| Fire | FD30 to FD60, steel or timber |
| Locking | Multipoint and high-security locks tested with the doorset |
| Typical use | Flat entrances, plant rooms, pharmacies, cash and IT rooms |
| Evidence | Fire and security certification for the same configuration |
See the full specification and options for Security Fire Doors
Four steps to compliant doors
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Canterbury property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Security fire doors in Canterbury: questions
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Canterbury?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Canterbury?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
What does a Canterbury quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Is PAS 24 required for flat front doors?
For new dwellings in England, Approved Document Q requires doorsets giving access to a dwelling to meet PAS 24 or equivalent.
Security Fire Doors near Canterbury
- Whitstable (6 miles)
- Herne Bay (7 miles)
- Faversham (9 miles)
- Ashford, Kent (13 miles)
- Folkestone (14 miles)
- Deal (14 miles)
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