Getting timber fire doors fitted in Birkenhead
We cover Birkenhead and nearby Liverpool for timber 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.
Whether your building is in central Birkenhead or on its edges towards Liverpool, survey and fitting dates are arranged around your access needs, with occupied buildings worked in planned phases.
Regulations for timber fire doors in Merseyside
New and replacement fire doors in Birkenhead 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 timber fire doors in Merseyside
Guide prices for timber fire doors in Birkenhead run from about £750 to £1,600 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.
Buildings that need timber fire doors
Schools and care homes and offices and hotels are among the most common settings for timber fire doors, in Birkenhead as elsewhere.
Liverpool's large stock of city-centre apartments and student blocks is matched by Victorian conversions across Wirral, Sefton and St Helens.
- Schools and care homes
- Offices and hotels
- Period buildings needing bespoke sizes
- Flats and HMOs
Doorset specification
| 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
What happens next
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Birkenhead property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Questions about timber fire doors in Birkenhead
What does a Birkenhead quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Can you work around tenants or staff in Birkenhead?
Yes. We phase work in occupied buildings and keep escape routes available. Each door is planned to be removed and replaced the same day; if that isn't possible, the opening is made secure and we tell you in advance.
Is the survey in Birkenhead free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Which veneers are available?
Oak, ash, walnut, sapele and many others, crown or quarter cut.
Also covering towns near Birkenhead
- Liverpool (2 miles)
- Wallasey (3 miles)
- Bebington (3 miles)
- Bootle (5 miles)
- Litherland (6 miles)
- Heswall (6 miles)
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