Tyne and Wear · SR1

Fire Door Replacement in Sunderland

Need a fire door replacement in Sunderland? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Sunderland
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: SR1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (8 km)

Fire doors in Sunderland's buildings

Sunderland has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Reports for Sunderland buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Sunderland?

Making good to the wall and architraves
Ironmongery and signage fitted to suit
Phased work so each escape route stays usable
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.
Finish	Wall made good and architraves refitted.
Need	Replacement recommended only where repair is not viable.

Full details on our fire door replacement page.

Why book with us in Sunderland?

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Sunderland buildings

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland guide prices

Typical Sunderland prices: £800–£1,900 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £800. Get a guide price for your Sunderland building.

Common questions in Sunderland

Do you cover the area around Sunderland?

Yes. As well as Sunderland itself we cover nearby towns including Seaham, Washington and Houghton-Le-Spring.

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 Sunderland?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Sunderland 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.