County Durham · DH1

Fire Door Replacement in Durham

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Durham, our fire door replacements follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

Fire door replacement means removing a door that can no longer be repaired to its certified standard, or that was never a fire door, and installing a new fire-resisting doorset in its place.

Town: Durham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 48,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (9 km)

What kind of buildings in Durham need fire door work?

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Durham, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. If you look after more than one building around Durham, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Durham?

New doorset matched to the required rating and use
Making good to the wall and architraves
Phased work so each escape route stays usable
Frame-to-wall gaps sealed and recorded
Removal and disposal of the old leaf and frame

Match	New doorset rating matches what the fire strategy requires.
Need	Replacement recommended only where repair is not viable.
Finish	Wall made good and architraves refitted.

Full details on our fire door replacement page.

How we work in Durham

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Durham, linked to a door reference you can find again.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Durham and County Durham.

Booked around you

Visits in Durham are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire safety law that applies in Durham

Durham is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do fire door replacements cost in Durham?

Guide prices for fire door replacements in Durham start from £800 per visit; typical rates are £800–£1,900 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Durham building.

Fire Door Replacement in Durham: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Durham?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Durham can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Can residents stay in while flat doors are replaced?

Yes. Flat entrance doors are usually replaced in a single visit and the flat is never left without a lockable door.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Durham?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Durham is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

What happens to the old doors?

They are removed from site and disposed of responsibly.