For freeholders and managing agents
Our residential fire door remedial works in London close out every flat and stair door action from a fire risk assessment or inspection. We write to residents, split work by who owns each door, and leave you with a closed-out record for your assessor.
Remedial works in residential blocks
In a block of flats, the doors on the list belong to different people. Some are the freeholder’s, some the leaseholders’, and access to each flat has to be arranged.
Residential fire door remediation handles all of this. We split the list by owner, write to residents and fix every door in one planned programme.
Missed appointments are the main reason residential lists stall. We send letters with dates, follow up, and offer evening or weekend slots where needed.
If a resident still will not give access, we record each attempt. That gives you a clear record to show your assessor and to follow up under the lease.
Working through actions on a workplace or shared house too? Our London fire door remedial works cover those as well.
If the list is long, a residential fire door risk assessment can rank the actions so the riskiest doors go first.
Who fixes what?
It often depends on the lease. These are the usual answers, but always check your own lease first.
What we close out
These are the actions that appear most often on residential fire risk assessments.
Missing or broken closers on flat front doors fitted or replaced, so each door shuts on its own.
Seals added or renewed on flat and stair doors.
Ordinary letter plates swapped for fire-rated ones, a very common action in older blocks.
Flat doors with no rating replaced with FD30S sets.
Gaps closed with lipping or re-hanging.
Keep shut signs fitted on shared doors.
How it works
A clear process for agents, freeholders and residents.
The FRA or inspection, plus a flat list if you have one.
Each action priced and marked by likely owner.
Letters with dates, then follow-ups.
Doors fixed, photographed and signed off for your assessor.
Other buildings
We close out door actions in these buildings too.
Your record
At the end, every action from the report is matched to a line in our record. Your assessor can update the fire risk assessment without visiting every flat again.
Why lists stall
These are the main reasons flat door actions stay open for months.
Residents are out or do not reply, so doors are never checked or fixed.
Nobody agrees who should pay.
Without a price per flat, leaseholders cannot decide, and work stalls.
Missed visits not written down.
New front doors ordered too late, holding up the whole programme.
Each flat booked on its own.
Pricing
Each action is priced on its own and marked by likely owner. That makes it easy to split costs across the block.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Remedial repairs (typical mix) | £150–£450per door repaired |
| FD30S flat entrance doorset, supplied and fitted | £1,100–£1,900per door |
| Overhead closer replaced | £120–£250per door |
| Intumescent and smoke seals renewed | £60–£140per door |
Guide prices updated October 2026. Your fixed quote follows a visit or survey.
Two closers, seals on all doors and one new front door.
£1,580–£2,960
A typical mix of repairs on each door.
£3,000–£9,000
Replacing a flat door costs more than repairing it.
Return visits for missed flats add cost.
More doors lowers the price per action.
We can invoice each owner separately.
Areas covered
We close out flat door actions in every London borough.
Converted houses in inner London often have just a few flats but a long list of actions. Low-rise blocks further out tend to have more doors but simpler fixes.
Managing agents can run several buildings through one programme.
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More for residential buildings
Use these services before and after the remedial works.
Rank the actions by risk before you begin.
View serviceA costed schedule of every door in the block.
View serviceSingle flat door repairs between programmes.
View serviceYearly servicing so new actions do not appear.
View serviceFAQ
What freeholders, agents and leaseholders ask about remedial works.
An average repair costs £150–£450 for each door. A new FD30S flat front door costs £1,100–£1,900. We price every action separately and mark the likely owner, so costs can be split fairly across the block. You approve any extra work before it starts.
It depends on the lease. Some leases make the leaseholder responsible for their front door, others make the freeholder responsible. The freeholder must still make sure the building is safe, so they often lead the programme. Check the lease before starting, and agree how costs will be shared.
We send letters, follow up and offer different times. If access is still refused, we record every attempt. That record shows you took reasonable steps, and you can follow up under the lease. Many residents agree once they understand why the work matters, so a clear letter often helps.
Yes. If the freeholder agrees, we can invoice each leaseholder for the work on their own door. Shared doors are invoiced to the freeholder or agent. This keeps costs clear and saves the agent from chasing payments. We agree the process with the freeholder before work starts.
Missing or broken self-closers, followed by missing smoke seals and ordinary letter plates. In older blocks, doors with no fire rating at all are also common. These are often cheap to fix, but they matter a great deal in a fire. Fixing them across the whole block in one programme keeps costs low.
A small converted house may take a day or two. A block of 40 flats might take a few weeks, mostly because of arranging access. New doors can take a few weeks to arrive, so we order them early. We keep you updated as each flat is done.
No, your assessor does that. We give them a closed-out list showing what was done to each door. This saves them visiting every flat again. The closed-out list includes photos and dates for every action. It makes the assessor’s review quicker and cheaper.
Within limits. The door must be fire rated and suit the building. Many freeholders set a style. We can show residents options that meet both. A single style also makes future repairs and replacements easier. We can help the freeholder pick a style that works for everyone.
Yes. Blocks over 11 metres have set checks on flat front doors and shared doors under the 2022 Regulations. Remedial works help you keep up with those checks. Shared doors must be checked every three months, and flat front doors every year. Clearing a backlog of actions first makes those checks much simpler.
Yearly servicing of flat doors and regular checks on shared doors catch faults early. Many agents book servicing to follow straight on from the remedial programme. Telling residents why fire doors matter also helps, as many faults are caused by changes residents make. Clear records make the next review quicker.
Next step
Send us the fire risk assessment or inspection. We will price every action and split it by owner.
