Fire door inspections and repairs in Ampthill
By Sebastian Grabowski, DC Fire & Security, Luton. Updated October 2026.
Who inspects and repairs fire doors in Ampthill?
DC Fire & Security inspects and repairs fire doors in Ampthill and the rest of the MK45 area. We are based in Luton, roughly 13 miles away by road. An inspection is £250 + VAT for up to 10 doors, then £25 a door, and you get a photo report with every door graded. If doors fail, we price the repairs door by door from that report, or from someone else's. Since September 2025 we have inspected more than 700 fire doors, most of them in Luton schools.
Fire doors in Ampthill
Ampthill is a Georgian market town, and much of the old centre is listed. In listed buildings the original doors often have to be kept, so we look at what can be upgraded in place before anyone talks about replacing a door.
Most of our Ampthill enquiries are for flats over the shops in the town centre, care homes, schools, offices and converted period buildings. Ampthill is in Central Bedfordshire, but the fire door rules are national, so what matters is the type of building and what your fire risk assessment says.
What we check on every door
- Gaps around the door measured at the head and both sides, and under the door
- The self-closer: does it close the door fully and latch it from any angle
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, the right size and not painted over
- Hinges: at least three, fire rated, with every screw in place
- Latch, lock and any letterplate or viewer: fire rated and fitted properly
- Glazing and beads: fire rated glass, firmly held
- The leaf and frame: damage, holes, cut-outs or signs it was never a fire door
- The label or plug that shows who made the door and its rating, where there is one
- Fire door signage on both faces where it is needed
Each door is graded in the report with photos, and every fault has a priority, so you know what to fix first and what can wait. Inspections are carried out to BS 8214, the code of practice for fire door assemblies. Our reports are written to be easy to read: the overall result on page one, every fault with a photo and a deadline, and a page for each door. See a demo report.
Prices in Ampthill
All prices are plus VAT. They are the same in Ampthill as in Luton, and the repair prices are fixed for a compliant door with a completion record.
| Work | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Fire door inspection, up to 10 doors | £250 |
| Each door over 10, same visit | £25 |
| Repair, one door, one or two small fixes | £750 |
| Repair, one door, standard (attendance, adjustment and certification) | £850 |
| Repair, doors 2 to 5 on the same visit, each | £225 |
| Repair, doors 6 to 10, each | £195 |
| New fire door leaf in your existing frame, from | £1,595 |
| Complete FD30S doorset, from | £2,950 |
Add-ons per door, supplied and fitted: overhead closer £145, drop seal £155, hardwood lipping £195 an edge. More detail on fire door repairs and fire door inspections.
Our nearest work to Ampthill
We have not got a finished job in Ampthill itself to show you yet. These are recent fire door jobs nearby. Client names are left out.
- Lower school inspection, Bedford (6 doors, Jan 2026). Fire door inspection and photo report for a lower school a few miles south of Bedford, with each door graded and a priority on every action.
- Secondary school inspection, Luton (191 doors, Sep 2025 to Jul 2026). Fire door inspection of a whole secondary school site in Luton, then the six-monthly re-inspection. 207 actions from the first report were closed out between the two visits.
- Secondary school inspection, Luton (77 doors, Feb and Aug 2026). Two rounds of fire door inspections at a secondary school in Luton, with the gaps measured on every door. The report led to 74 remedial actions and one new FD30S doorset.
- Primary school inspection, Luton (Escape doors, Jun 2026). Inspection of the communal and escape fire doors at a primary school in Luton. The remedials, including a new outward-opening steel fire exit doorset, are booked for the October half term.
How it works
- Tell us the address in Ampthill and roughly how many fire doors there are, or send the report you already have.
- For an inspection we give you a date and a fixed price. For repairs we price each door from the report or photos, usually the same day.
- After an inspection you get the photo report. After repairs you get before and after photos and a completion record for every door.
Nearby
We also cover Flitwick, Bedford, Kempston, Barton-le-Clay. See all the towns we cover in Bedfordshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Send us your report or photos
Email your fire door inspection report or photos to info@dcsecurity.co.uk, or use the form. We usually come back with a fixed price the same day. Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
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