Certified timber fire doors for Carlisle
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits timber fire doors in Carlisle, Cumbria. 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.
Surveys in Carlisle are booked around your access needs, and we cover the wider Cumbria area too.
Which rules apply in Carlisle?
New and replacement fire doors in Carlisle 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.
Guide prices in Carlisle
Budget around £750 to £1,600 per single doorset for timber fire doors supplied and fitted in Carlisle, 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.
Buildings that need timber fire doors
Typical uses for timber fire doors in Carlisle include schools and care homes and period buildings needing bespoke sizes.
Cumbria has hotels and guest houses across the Lake District alongside town-centre flats and industrial sites in Carlisle and the west coast towns.
- Schools and care homes
- Period buildings needing bespoke sizes
- Offices and hotels
- Flats and HMOs
What's in the doorset
| Ratings | FD30, FD30S, FD60, FD60S |
|---|---|
| Faces | Primed, pre-painted, laminate, oak, ash, walnut and other veneers |
| Frames | Hardwood or engineered frames to match |
| Sizes | Standard and made-to-measure |
| Code of practice | BS 8214:2026 |
See the full specification and options for Timber Fire Doorsets
Four steps to compliant doors
- 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
Common questions in Cumbria
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Carlisle?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
How quickly can you survey in Carlisle?
We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Carlisle visits with other work in Cumbria. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.
What does a Carlisle quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Can I paint a timber fire door?
Yes — but never paint over intumescent or smoke seals.
Also covering towns near Carlisle
- Dumfries (29 miles)
- Workington (30 miles)
- Whitehaven (35 miles)
- Hawick (37 miles)
- Kendal (40 miles)
- Consett (44 miles)
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