Preston Barracks, Brighton

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Brighton Council

BM TRADA Fire door remedial works

Preston Barracks, Lewes Rd, Brighton

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The Challenge

  • Having to rectify a previous contractor's works leaving the customer with non-compliant fire doors and with inadequate fire stopping.
  • Carrying out work while 800 rooms were fully occupied.
  • Salvaging previously installed doors to avoid the need for a full replacement.

What We Did

  • Carried out remedial works to 800 doors while causing minimal disruption to residents.

  • All repairs were carried out to BM TRADA recommendations.

  • To achieve the minimum 2-4mm gaps around the door leaf to the frame we needed to remove architraves and adjust frames while making sure fire stopping was not compromised.

  • Reinstalled intumescent smoke seals previously incorrectly installed and where adjusted threshold gaps throughout the project.


Why Was It A Success

  • All doors were able to be salvaged and all repairs were assessed and deemed satisfactory within the fire risk assessment.

  • The project was delivered within budget and within the requested time frame.


AS Ramsay were highly skilled in all their fire door repair works. I would thoroughly recommend them.

Alan Roberts | Preston Barracks Project Manager