Getting stairwell fire doors fitted in Kettering
If your fire risk assessment in Kettering has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit doors onto protected stairs and escape routes to match its recommendations. Surveys in NN16 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Kettering is about 12 miles from Northampton. Wherever your building is in NN16, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
Which rules apply in Kettering?
New and replacement fire doors in Kettering 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 stairwell fire doors cost in Kettering?
Expect roughly £850–£1,400 per single doorset for stairwell fire doors, fitted, ex VAT. Your Kettering quote is fixed after survey and itemised door by door.
If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.
Buildings that need stairwell fire doors
Wherever they are in Kettering, stairwell fire doors are most often specified for basement and plant stairs and lift lobbies.
Northamptonshire has a large logistics and warehouse sector, alongside Northampton's town-centre flats and growing new towns.
- Basement and plant stairs
- Lift lobbies
- Escape corridors
- Stair cores in flats and offices
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
What happens next
- Share your FRA or inspection findings
- We confirm every door on site
- Fixed quote, certified doorsets only
- Fitted to the manufacturer's instructions, with photos
Stairwell fire doors in Kettering: questions
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Kettering?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
Can you fit just one door in Kettering?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Northamptonshire.
Do you cover Kettering?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit stairwell fire doors throughout Kettering and the rest of Northamptonshire, including NN16 and nearby Wellingborough.
Do stairwell doors need smoke seals?
Usually yes. Doors onto protected stairs are typically FD30S or FD60S.
Nearby towns we cover
- Wellingborough (7 miles)
- Corby (7 miles)
- Rushden (9 miles)
- Market Harborough (10 miles)
- Northampton (12 miles)
- Oakham (19 miles)
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