Our Truro supply and fit service
If your fire risk assessment in Truro has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit doors onto protected stairs and escape routes to match its recommendations. Surveys in TR1 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Truro is one of the main towns we cover in Cornwall; tell us your dates and we'll arrange a survey.
What the law says in Truro
New and replacement fire doors in Truro 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.
Cost of stairwell fire doors in Cornwall
Budget around £850 to £1,400 per single doorset for stairwell fire doors supplied and fitted in Truro, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.
The biggest price drivers are leaf size, glazing, finish and ironmongery; upper floors without lifts and restricted parking can also affect fitting cost.
Typical uses in Truro
Basement and plant stairs and stair cores in flats and offices are among the most common settings for stairwell fire doors, in Truro as elsewhere.
Cornwall's stock is dominated by smaller towns, holiday lets, hotels and guest houses, plus care homes and converted period buildings.
- Basement and plant stairs
- Stair cores in flats and offices
- Lift lobbies
- Escape corridors
Doorset specification
| Rating | FD30S typical; FD60S in some stair cores |
|---|---|
| Direction | Opening in the direction of escape where occupancy requires |
| Hardware | BS EN 1125 panic or BS EN 179 emergency exit devices where needed |
| Glazing | Insulated or integrity glass per escape route limits |
| Signage | Fire door keep shut on both faces where required |
See the full specification and options for Stairwell & Escape Route Doors
Four steps to compliant doors
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Truro property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Stairwell fire doors in Truro: questions
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Truro?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
Which rules do stairwell fire doors in Truro 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.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Truro.
Which way should an escape door open?
In the direction of escape where the number of people using it is high — Approved Document B sets the thresholds. Many small-occupancy doors can open either way.
Nearby towns we cover
- Falmouth (7 miles)
- Redruth (8 miles)
- Newquay (11 miles)
- Camborne (11 miles)
- St Austell (14 miles)
- Plymouth (41 miles)
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