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Apartment doors are a must for any shared living space, offering security and protection to residents. Sentry Doors provides a range of fully compliant apartment fire doors, designed to inhibit the spread of fire and offer heavy-duty protection from intruders. We work with main and subcontractors, housing associations, and local authorities across the country, building doors of the highest quality for projects of various sizes, with a focus on social housing.
We go above and beyond to certify the integrity of our fire doorsets, creating bespoke products in a range of styles and colours, each with the industry-leading BM TRADA Q-Mark. Our full range is produced from our UK factory, and we offer a reliable 6-8 week lead time.
We prioritise safety, sustainability, and consistency within our fire-resistant products. If you would like to learn more about our range of apartment doors, speak to a member of our team today.
Sentry Doors offers fully compliant apartment fire doors, with our team working to ensure the fire safety performance of our products. We hold a wide range of certifications, with a BM TRADA Q-Mark for both fire door manufacturing and enhanced security on all doorsets. Our doors are also independently fire-tested within a UKAS approved test house. This means that they will more than meet all safety regulations in a new or existing building. Each of our apartment doors is made to measure and built to the specifications of your project. They come fully furnished, with a doorframe, hinges and ironmongery, all of which are fire-resistant. Each door is painted and fitted with glazing before delivery, ready for quick installation. We believe in the quality and performance of our flat and apartment fire doors, offering a range of warranties on coatings, glazing, and door manufacture alongside full legal compliance.
Safety is a priority for all homeowners, and our apartment fire doors are also designed to resist entry. Both our FD30 and FD60 range of flat entrance doorsets come with a Secured by Design certification. This shows that they pass the many criteria of PAS24, designed to showcase the security standards of doors. PAS24 covers many specific door-open methods, including impact testing and pressure simulation. Our security doors also come with Secured by Design approved handles, featuring a multipoint locking system. Our letterplates are also optimised for security, protecting against common fishing techniques. This helps to ensure meet all fire safety regulations, whilst also being intrusion resistant.
We produce apartment fire doors to both FD30 and FD60 levels of fire resistance. FD30 fire doors are a legal requirement in buildings with 3 or more stories, offering 30 minutes of smoke and fire resistance. This will cover the door and frame, alongside all hinges and ironmongery.
Our FD30 doors are fully certified by accredited bodies including BM TRADA and Certifire, and can be built to specific dimensions in a range of styles and colours. We also offer FD60 doors, giving a full 60 minutes of smoke and fire protection. FD60 doors are a legal requirement in certain shared accommodations, depending on fire risk assessments. Depending on the needs of your project, we can manufacture both products to your specifications.
Our bespoke range of apartment fire doors come in a choice of styles, with both sleek minimalist options and more classical looks available. All of these styles can be built with bespoke measurements, tailored to the space requirements of your building. Additionally, we also offer a range of finishes, allowing our fire doors to fit the aesthetics of any building.
Several of our fire door style options include glazed panels, with either a large central panel or several smaller panels. All glass is fully compliant, providing either EW30 or EW60 fire resistance, and meeting the P2A European burglar resistance standards. Our glass panels can be clear or sandblasted, depending on the privacy needs of your residents.
We manufacture all of our apartment doors in our Donacaster factory, with our quality control measures ensuring that each door we produce offers excellent fire protection. We prioritise good communication with all clients, offering technical expertise and advice when needed.
Our doors are supplied pre-hung, with fire-resistant fixings and ironmongery, ready for a quick installation upon delivery. Sustainability is a core ethos for us, and we are working to reduce waste and limit our carbon footprint throughout all stages of supply, production, and delivery.
With a combined heritage of over 130 years, we have worked with major contractors across the social housing sector. We have accrued a reputation for quality products, clear communication, and reliable turnarounds, whether working on new builds or replacing old flat doors. We build bespoke models in a range of styles, fully certified for fire protection and security.
To talk to a member of our team about your needs regarding flat doors, contact us today.
To comply with fire safety regulations, certain doors within a flat must be fitted with fire-rated doors to help prevent the spread of fire and smoke. These places typically include:
Flat Entrance Door – The main entrance door, particularly where it opens onto a corridor or stairwell, is typically required to be a fire door. This is vital for protecting escape routes used by other residents.
Internal Escape Route Doors – Any door within the flat that forms part of the escape route (such as hallways) may need to be fire-rated, depending on the layout and building design.
High-Risk Rooms – In some cases, doors to rooms that pose a higher fire risk, such as kitchens or utility rooms, may also be required to be fire doors, especially in larger complexes.
Requirements can vary depending on the building’s design, age, and applicable regulations, so it’s important to ensure compliance with current building and fire safety standards.
The responsibility for fire doors in your property falls on the Responsible Person, which is usually the landlord, freeholder or property owner. They must ensure that all apartment fire doors are correctly installed, regularly inspected, and properly maintained. They must also comply with regulations, including being fit for purpose in preventing the spread of fire and smoke.
Yes, fire-rated frames must be installed alongside flat entrance fire doors to ensure they provide the intended level of protection. The door and its frame work together as a complete system, so both components must meet the required fire-resistance rating. Using a non-compliant frame can compromise performance, reducing its ability to contain fire effectively.
Fire doors should be inspected regularly to ensure they remain safe and compliant. In most residential buildings, checks are typically carried out every six months. These checks should confirm the door closes properly, and that seals, hinges, and other components are in good condition. Any issues should be addressed promptly to maintain effective fire protection.
