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Fire Door Compliance in Essex

At Essex Door & Window Repairs LTD, we offer specialist repair, upgrade, and maintenance services for fire doors across commercial, residential, and public properties in Essex. From HMOs and flats to schools, care homes, and office buildings, we help ensure your fire doors remain compliant, functional, and safe — in line with UK fire safety regulations.

 

Fire Door Repairs & Compliance Services in Essex​​

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🔥 Key Points of Fire Door Compliance in the UK:

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1. Fire Rating (FD30, FD60, etc.)

Fire doors are rated based on how long they can resist fire:

  • FD30 – offers 30 minutes of fire resistance

  • FD60 – offers 60 minutes, and so on

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The door leaf, frame, glazing, intumescent strips, and hardware (like hinges and closers) must all be tested together as a complete assembly.

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2. Legislation & Regulations

Key documents and laws relating to fire door compliance include:

  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – places a duty on building owners and managers to ensure fire doors are compliant and well-maintained.

  • Building Regulations Approved Document B – sets rules for fire safety in building design, including where fire doors must be used.

  • BS 8214 – British Standard for fire door installation.

  • BS 476 / BS EN 1634 – Testing standards for fire resistance.

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3. Essential Components for Compliance

A compliant fire door must include:

  • Correct certified fire-rated door leaf

  • Fire-rated hinges (usually three, steel-based)

  • Intumescent strips that expand in heat to seal gaps

  • Smoke seals (if required)

  • Drop Seals

  • Self-closing device (like a door closer or floor spring)

  • Fire-rated glazing (if vision panels are present)

  • Correct signage, especially in communal areas

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🔧 Our Fire Door Services Include:

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🔥 Fire Door Repairs & Realignment

If your fire door is not closing properly, dragging on the floor, or misaligned with the frame, it may fail to protect in a fire. We adjust or repair door closers, hinges, and frames to restore correct operation.

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🚪 Retrofitting & Upgrading to Compliance

Have a non-compliant or older fire door? We can retrofit essential components to bring it up to standard:

  • Intumescent strips & cold smoke seals

  • Self-closing devices (overhead closers, floor springs)

  • Fire-rated hinges, locks & latches

  • Fire signage as per Approved Document B

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🪟 Fire-Rated Glazing Installation & Replacement

We replace cracked or non-compliant vision panels with certified fire-rated glass (wired, clear, or frosted), properly framed and sealed.

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🧰 Fire Door Hardware Repairs

From dropped hinges and damaged closers to non-latching locks, we source and install tested, compliant components for lasting reliability.

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🏢 We Service Fire Doors In:

  • Apartment blocks & HMOs

  • Commercial buildings

  • Schools & nurseries

  • Care homes & clinics

  • Shops, offices & hospitality venues

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✅ Why Choose Us?

  • Experienced local team trained in fire door compliance

  • Repairs carried out using BS 476 / BS EN 1634-1 tested components

  • No call-out charges — clear, honest pricing

  • Fully insured and qualified

  • Serving Chelmsford, Southend, Brentwood, Colchester, Basildon, and beyond

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⚠️ Non-Compliant Fire Doors Are a Legal Risk

If your fire doors fail to close, don’t latch, or lack essential features, you may be in breach of fire safety regulations — risking fines, liability, or worse. Let us inspect and repair them to ensure safety and compliance.

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📞 Contact Essex Door & Window Repairs LTD today for expert fire door repairs in Essex — protecting your people, property, and legal standing.

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