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Fire door installation services
- New-build installation: complete fire doorsets for apartments, student accommodation, offices, schools and healthcare buildings, installed to programme
- Replacement programmes: replacing non-compliant flat entrance and communal doors in occupied residential blocks
- Remedial work: adjusting gaps, re-hanging leaves, and replacing seals, closers, hinges and signage so existing doors meet their certification
- Inspection and maintenance: door-by-door surveys with photographs, a clear pass or fail on each door, and a programme of repairs
- Frame fire stopping: sealing the gap between the frame and the wall, which our LPCB-certified fire stopping teams can do at the same visit
What a compliant installation involves
A fire door only performs as it did in its fire test if it is installed the same way. That means the right frame fixings and packers, gaps within the tolerance the certification allows, intumescent and smoke seals fitted and unpainted, compatible hinges, locks and self-closers, and a properly sealed frame-to-wall joint. Our fitters work to each doorset’s certification and to good practice such as BS 8214.
When the door is finished, it is photographed and logged with its certification details and location. You get a door-by-door record that stands up to building control, your fire risk assessor and the Building Safety Regulator.
Fire doors and the regulations
- Approved Document B sets out where fire doors are needed to protect escape routes and compartments in England.
- The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require responsible persons in residential buildings over 11 metres to check communal fire doors every three months, and to use best endeavours to check flat entrance doors every year.
- The Building Safety Act 2022 requires evidence of what was built for higher-risk buildings (18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes) before they can be occupied, and that evidence forms part of the golden thread.
How we deliver a fire door project
- Survey: we measure and assess every opening, or review your door schedule and specification.
- Specification: we confirm certified doorsets and ironmongery that suit each opening’s fire rating and use.
- Programme: we plan the installation around your build programme, or around residents in occupied buildings.
- Installation: directly employed, BM TRADA certified fitters install each doorset and seal the frame.
- Record and handover: every door is photographed and logged, and you receive the full record for your O&M manual.
Where we install fire doors
We cover the whole of the UK from five regional offices:
- Leeds and West Yorkshire (head office)
- Harrogate, York and North Yorkshire
- Newcastle and the North East
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Nottingham and the East Midlands
Recent fire door work
Berry Brow Flats, Huddersfield: fire door works for Kirklees Council in occupied council housing.
Why choose TECL for fire doors
- BM TRADA certified for fire door installation
- LPCB certified for fire stopping (LPS 1531), so doors and frame sealing come from one contractor
- More than 70 directly employed operatives, not labour-only gangs
- Every installation recorded digitally since 2010
- CHAS Elite, Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Find out more about our fire door services and fire stopping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you install fire doors across the UK?
Yes. TECL installs fire doors nationally from offices in Leeds, Harrogate, Newcastle, Sheffield and Nottingham, working for main contractors, housing providers, councils and building owners.
Are your fire door installers certified?
Yes. TECL’s fire door division is BM TRADA certified for fire door installation, and our fitters are directly employed and trained by us. We don’t use labour-only gangs.
What standard should fire doors be installed to?
Each doorset should be installed to its manufacturer’s certification and test evidence, following good practice such as BS 8214, the code of practice for fire door assemblies. That covers gaps, frame fixings, intumescent seals, hinges and closers.
How often do fire doors need checking?
In residential buildings over 11 metres in England, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require communal fire doors to be checked at least every three months, and flat entrance doors at least once a year on a best-endeavours basis. Other buildings should follow their fire risk assessment.
Can you replace fire doors in occupied buildings?
Yes. We regularly replace and repair fire doors in occupied housing, student accommodation, schools and heritage buildings, planning each door so residents keep safe access.
Need fire doors installed, inspected or replaced? Call 0113 243 0254, email [email protected] or contact us for a free survey.