Stairwell fire doors in Colchester

Our Colchester supply and fit service

We cover Colchester and nearby Sudbury for stairwell fire doors, with surveys booked around your building's access and occupancy. Each door is quoted individually, so you can see what every opening costs and why.

Our Essex coverage includes Colchester and its neighbours Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.

Regulations for stairwell fire doors in Essex

Fire doors in Colchester 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 stairwell fire doors in Essex

Guide prices for stairwell fire doors in Colchester run from about £850 to £1,400 per single doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.

Made-to-measure sizes for older openings, vision panels and upgraded hardware are the usual reasons a door sits towards the top of the range.

Typical uses in Colchester

In Colchester, stairwell fire doors are typically needed in lift lobbies and basement and plant stairs.

Essex covers commuter towns, new estates and large town-centre flat developments, from Southend and Basildon to Chelmsford and Colchester.

Lift lobbies
Basement and plant stairs
Stair cores in flats and offices
Escape corridors

What's in the doorset

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

Elevation drawing of stairwell & escape route doors

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What happens next

Request a quote online or call
Survey: sizes, ratings, hardware and condition
Quote with each doorset's certification
Phased fitting and handover records

Your questions answered

Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Colchester?

Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.

Is the survey in Colchester free?

Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.

What does a Colchester quote include?

Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.

Can stair doors have locks?

Only escape hardware that allows instant exit without a key in the direction of escape.

Stairwell & Escape Route Doors in Colchester