Guest W Watson Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I am a director of a freehold company owning a block of flats, where there are 64 leasehold flats. Most of the flat entrance doors are original (1930's) aged doorsets, but many have defects and issues. Some defects are minor and could be remediated. However we are being strongly recommend that serious consideration should be given to replacement of all the doors for new Certified Fire Door sets, rather than simply being remedied. The difference in cost between remedying the doors or replacing them with certified doors is a difference of c£200k. The obvious solution to us, due to the cost, is simply to remedy the door, but we are told that in the future unless the doors are officially FD30 certified doors, they may in future fail inspection, even if today they pass inspection. We would like objective help in reaching a decision, rather than rely on our advisor who has a financial benefit in recommending complete replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 A decent fire risk assessment would advise. The official Government Guidance (which if you follow is now proof of compliance following the strengthening of the legal status of the guides) Depending on the height and layout of the block the guidance allows the use of original doors (to a suitable minimum standard), original doors with modernisation (adding intumescent strips and cold smoke seals), or in some situations requires modern FD30S doorsets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike North Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 For an additional cost of £320 per door I would change the doors. If they are the original doors, you have had your moneys worth out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 10 hours ago, Mike North said: For an additional cost of £320 per door I would change the doors. If they are the original doors, you have had your moneys worth out of them. £200,000 / 64 is over £3000 per door. That's a lot of money to most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Drayton Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Having inspected and worked on such doors on listed property as you have give a brief description to. There is many products available for such work that are tested , such as laminated boards, fire boards etc that get installed to existing along with other componants. But this work is time consuming and expensive to improve the existing. And probably cost more than installing new. I suggest you read through BS8214 & RRO, inspect your doors and you may find that your existing doors are not suitable or financially economical to upgrade Regards George Drayton FDIS inspector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ives Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 We’ve just had a similar issue with another client in London and solved it with remedial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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