Essex · CM7

Fire Door Replacement in Braintree

We provide fire door replacements for buildings in Braintree and the CM7 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

In short: 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: Braintree
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CM7
Region: East of England
Population: Around 53,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Witham (11 km)

Fire doors in Braintree's buildings

Braintree has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. Where a Braintree building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Braintree?

Phased work so each escape route stays usable
Making good to the wall and architraves
Ironmongery and signage fitted to suit
New doorset matched to the required rating and use
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.
Records	Product evidence and photos added to the building's records.

Full details on our fire door replacement page.

Why book with us in Braintree?

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Braintree or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Braintree building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Braintree buildings

As Braintree is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Prices in Braintree

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

Common questions in Braintree

Do you work in occupied buildings in Braintree?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Braintree 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.

How long does a replacement take?

Most single doorsets are replaced within a day, including making good. Doors are never left unable to close at the end of a working day.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Braintree?

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