⚠ Is Your Property Fire Door Compliant?

FireQual Certified Fire Door Installations Across Wirral & Merseyside

Non-compliant fire doors put lives at risk and leave YOU legally liable. We install, inspect, and replace fire doors to the highest certified standards — so you don’t have to worry.

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Are Your Fire Doors Putting People at Risk?

Legal Liability

The Responsible Person — landlord, building manager, or employer — is personally liable for fire door compliance. Non-compliance can result in unlimited fines, criminal prosecution, and imprisonment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Insurance Void

If a fire occurs and your fire doors are found to be non-compliant, your building insurance claim can be rejected entirely. Insurers routinely check fire door compliance as part of any claim investigation.

Lives at Stake

A compliant fire door holds back flames and toxic smoke for 30 to 60 minutes. A non-compliant door can fail in under 10 minutes. In a real fire, that difference is the difference between life and death for the people in your building.

Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety enforcement has dramatically increased. The Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022 give authorities stronger powers to prosecute. Don’t wait for an inspection to find out you’re not compliant.

Who Is Legally Required to Have Fire Doors?

If you fall into any of these categories, you are legally required to have compliant fire doors. No exceptions.

HMO Landlords

All licensed HMOs must have FD30 fire doors on every habitable room. This is a mandatory condition of your HMO licence — failure to comply can result in prosecution and loss of your licence.

Apartment Block Managers

Flat entrance doors and doors to communal areas must be fire-rated. The Building Safety Act 2022 requires quarterly checks on communal fire doors and annual checks on flat entrance doors in higher-risk buildings.

Schools & Universities

Educational buildings must have compliant fire doors throughout as part of their fire risk assessment. Fire doors protect escape routes, stairwells, and high-risk areas like kitchens and boiler rooms.

Offices & Commercial

The Responsible Person in any commercial building is legally required to maintain fire doors as part of the premises’ fire safety measures. This applies to offices, retail, warehouses, and mixed-use buildings.

Care Homes & Hospitals

Healthcare and residential care facilities require the highest fire door standards. Vulnerable and immobile residents depend on fire doors to provide critical evacuation time in an emergency.

Housing Associations & Local Authorities

Social housing providers have a duty to ensure all properties meet fire safety standards. Mass fire door replacement programmes are often required to bring entire portfolios into compliance.

Complete Fire Door Solutions — Survey to Sign-Off

One call, one team, fully certified. We handle everything.

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Fire Door Surveys & Inspections

We survey every fire door in your building and produce a detailed written report identifying non-compliant doors, defects, and a prioritised schedule of works with transparent costings. Fully photographic, fully documented.

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FD30 & FD60 Fire Door Installation

Complete fire door installation for HMOs, apartments, offices, schools, hospitals, and commercial properties. Certified door sets fitted to manufacturer specifications with all required ironmongery, intumescent strips, and smoke seals.

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Fire Door Remedial Work

Upgrading non-compliant doors to meet current standards. Replacement of intumescent strips, smoke seals, hinges, and self-closing devices. Gap adjustments and frame repairs to restore full fire resistance without replacing the entire door.

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Mass Door Replacement Programmes

Large-scale fire door replacement for apartment blocks, housing associations, and local authorities. Project-managed from survey through to completion with minimal disruption to residents. We handle access, scheduling, and sign-off.

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Door Set Supply

Complete certified fire door sets available for supply, including the door leaf, frame, all ironmongery, intumescent strips, smoke seals, and signage. Third-party certified to the relevant British Standards. Supply only or supply and fit.

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Emergency Fire Door Replacement

Fast turnaround for urgent compliance needs. Whether you have failed a fire risk assessment or have an inspection deadline approaching, we can mobilise quickly to get you compliant. Same-week availability on most projects.

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Why Wirral’s Landlords, Contractors & Building Managers Choose JP McGuinness

FireQual Certified

Every installation is FireQual certified — independently verified proof that your fire doors have been installed to the highest standards. Full documentation provided on completion.

20+ Years Experience

Established in 2004, we have two decades of specialist joinery and fire door experience. We’ve installed thousands of fire doors across every type of property.

Same-Week Availability

We understand that compliance deadlines don’t wait. We offer same-week availability on most projects and can mobilise fast for urgent work.

Free Surveys & Honest Pricing

Every project starts with a free, no-obligation survey. We give you a clear, itemised quote with no hidden costs. You know exactly what you’re paying for before any work begins.

Full Project Management

From single door replacements to programmes covering hundreds of doors across multiple buildings — we project-manage everything, coordinating access, scheduling, and sign-off.

Fully Insured & DBS Checked

Comprehensive public liability insurance on every project. All team members are DBS checked and CSCS registered — essential for working in schools, care homes, and occupied buildings.

Trusted Across Merseyside

JP McGuinness replaced all 34 fire doors in our apartment block in Birkenhead. The team were professional, tidy, and finished two days ahead of schedule. We passed our fire risk assessment with zero issues. Highly recommend.
Mark T.Building Manager, Birkenhead
As a landlord with six HMOs across Wirral, I needed a reliable fire door installer I could trust. JP McGuinness surveyed all my properties, gave me a clear report, and carried out the work within a week. Brilliant service from start to finish.
Sarah L.HMO Landlord, Wirral
We brought JP McGuinness in after failing a fire door inspection at our school. They identified every issue, prioritised the urgent work, and had us fully compliant within two weeks. Communication was excellent throughout. Would use again without hesitation.
David R.School Facilities Manager, Chester

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need fire doors in my HMO?

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Yes, FD30 fire doors are required on all habitable rooms in licensed HMOs across Wirral and England.

How often should fire doors be inspected?

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Fire doors should be inspected every 6–12 months as part of your fire risk assessment.

What is FireQual certification?

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FireQual is a third-party certification scheme that ensures fire door installers meet the highest standards. All JP McGuinness fire door installations are FireQual certified.

Do you supply and fit or fit only?

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Both. We can supply complete certified door sets or install doors you’ve already purchased.

How long does it take to replace fire doors?

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A single door typically takes 1–2 hours. We can replace 10–15 doors per day on larger projects.

What areas do you cover for fire door installation?

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We cover Wirral, Liverpool, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Warrington, and across Merseyside and the Northwest.

Can you help us pass a fire door inspection?

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Absolutely. We survey your building, identify every non-compliant door, give you a prioritised report, and carry out all work needed for full compliance before your inspection.

What happens if I don’t have compliant fire doors?

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You’re breaking the law. The Responsible Person can face unlimited fines, criminal prosecution, and imprisonment. Your building insurance may also be void. In the event of a fire, non-compliant doors can fail in minutes, putting lives at serious risk.

Don’t Wait for an Inspection to Find Out You’re Not Compliant

Book a free fire door survey today. We’ll assess every door in your building and give you a clear, honest report — no obligation, no pressure.

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Book Your Free Fire Door Survey

Fill in the form or call us directly. We’ll arrange a convenient time to survey your property and provide a full compliance report with costs — completely free, no obligation.