Fire door replacement in flats - regs and costs

[^woody^]

We're paying between £900 and £1200 for composite fire doors to communal landings. That includes all ironmongery, fitting and certification.

Any competent person can fit a fire door, not a specialist job so not specialist rates. Certification is not a requirement, just a client option.

The deadline thing is misleading, as it is accepted that the procurement process can take time. If orders are placed for fitting months in the future, that is acceptable if deadlines are missed.

 

[YorkshireMidge]

You have had one quote back from the three companies invited. Your argument about price is valid but this is about market forces, competition and availability of skilled chippies (the company will probably sub contract at least some of the work). The price has gone up almost 15% in three years, so even if you get a better price you might have to wait for it and hope you get lucky, and swallow another inflation based increase. As I understand it fire doors are there to stop smoke getting to the habitable rooms. In the light of grenfel most people would be looking to get out asap so is refurbishment of the existing an option for at least some to keep costs down.

As mentioned, the majority of the doors have significant issues that would take them beyond refurb as that has been looked into. They are the original doors from c40 years back when the place was built - by Barratt - so the fit and finish of their buildings from that era were never that good in the first place.

 

[blup]

As mentioned, the majority of the doors have significant issues that would take them beyond refurb as that has been looked into. They are the original doors from c40 years back when the place was built - by Barratt - so the fit and finish of their buildings from that era were never that good in the first place.

You might be lucky and find a sole trader with experience in this field, who would take the job