We own a flat close on 40 years old and the management company are replacing all the communal fire doors and also mandating the replacement of the individual flat outer doors too. The doors have never been changed on any of the flats, they have a wired glass window, look a bit on the ugly side and probably are substandard to the point replacement isn't a bad idea after all these years. This is an over 55s complex too.
My question is they are looking to pass on a charge of £1500 to each flat for a solid fire door (including fitting, replacement frames, door hardware, hinges, kick plates, door closers etc.) which feels a bit on the steep side considering there are 38 flats and all will be done, and there can't be more than few hundred quid of materials per flat. There are only two factors I can think of that *might* be pushing the price up:
1. The communal walls are artexed and it is definitely the type with chrysotile in, and it seems likely that cutting the old frames out may at least disturb edges of it.
2. There is currently no proper hold-back solution in place for the existing flat fire doors, so being over 55s, some of the less able have taken door closers off completely even though they shouldn't. It might be the case the management company is planning to finally address that issue and if so, I can see that costing a bit irrespective of whether they use a wired/wireless solution. I've asked them the question what they are doing about the equality law compliance given the problems some residents might have and I'm waiting for an answer. I assume it is a requirement to have a hold back solution on communal doors, but I'm not clear on the situation with individual flat doors.
Thoughts appreciated.
My question is they are looking to pass on a charge of £1500 to each flat for a solid fire door (including fitting, replacement frames, door hardware, hinges, kick plates, door closers etc.) which feels a bit on the steep side considering there are 38 flats and all will be done, and there can't be more than few hundred quid of materials per flat. There are only two factors I can think of that *might* be pushing the price up:
1. The communal walls are artexed and it is definitely the type with chrysotile in, and it seems likely that cutting the old frames out may at least disturb edges of it.
2. There is currently no proper hold-back solution in place for the existing flat fire doors, so being over 55s, some of the less able have taken door closers off completely even though they shouldn't. It might be the case the management company is planning to finally address that issue and if so, I can see that costing a bit irrespective of whether they use a wired/wireless solution. I've asked them the question what they are doing about the equality law compliance given the problems some residents might have and I'm waiting for an answer. I assume it is a requirement to have a hold back solution on communal doors, but I'm not clear on the situation with individual flat doors.
Thoughts appreciated.