Fire doors, done properly — and proved on paper.
Specialist fire door inspection, installation, maintenance and repair across the South Coast — explained in plain English, evidenced in full.
11,000+ fire door inspections completed · including pre- and post-works checks
From site carpenter to fire door specialists
Daniel Storr started on the tools as a carpenter in 2003. The company came later — incorporated in 2019 as Future Proof Builders, a home-improvements firm serving Bournemouth, Poole and the surrounding area.
The turn came in 2024. Changes to fire safety regulation — and to how it was being interpreted and enforced — brought a steady flow of fire door work. And with it came an uncomfortable discovery: a great deal of fire safety work carried out by general tradesmen, in good faith, simply wasn’t compliant.
Fire doors aren’t general carpentry — they’re a life-safety system governed by overlapping legislation, standards and guidance that often appear to conflict. Knowing how to interpret them is the job. So the company specialised, became South Coast Fire Doors, and has been building that dedicated knowledge every day since.
It’s why we take the time to explain everything and answer your questions in simple English, without the jargon. Our inspection reports are written to be understood — and every job is photographed, measured and recorded, so you hold clear evidence for your records, not just our word.
“I built this company on two simple rules. Treat others as you’d like to be treated — and if I wouldn’t accept it myself, it isn’t good enough for any of my clients.”
— Daniel Storr, Founder & Managing Director
Four commitments, every job
Repair first
If a door can be repaired, we say so. Remediation is often the right answer — and considerably cheaper than replacement. You get our recommendation and the reasoning; the decision stays yours.
Everything evidenced
Every inspection and every repair is photographed, measured and recorded. What you get isn’t just a tidy door — it’s the documentation a responsible person needs to hold.
Plain English
The regulations, standards and guidance around fire doors frequently conflict. We explain what applies to your building and answer every question without the jargon.
Fair, transparent pricing
Itemised quotes with no surprises, and quality components that are tried, tested and built to last. If something doesn’t need doing, it won’t be on the quote.
Named people, real qualifications
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Daniel Storr
On the tools since 2003, Daniel leads every part of the business — FireQual-qualified, with UKFDT approval across fire door inspection, installation and maintenance.
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Simon
Level 4 qualified fire risk assessor — the advanced tier of fire risk assessment qualification. His assessment work is covered by our £2m professional indemnity insurance.
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Dean
Holds the ABBE Level 3 fire door inspection qualification — a regulated award from the Awarding Body for the Built Environment — and inspects doors day in, day out.
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The installation team
Every installer holds a minimum blue Skilled Worker CSCS card, with continued training run in-house — the work now under independent assessment for Bluesky third-party certification.
All staff DBS-checked · £10m public liability · £2m professional indemnity — covers our fire risk assessment work · certificates available on request
Bluesky Third-Party Certification
Independent, UKAS-accredited certification of our work — currently under assessment. The level of assurance specifiers, insurers and building-safety cases increasingly require.
SMAS Worksafe Pro — Common Assessment Standard
The government-recognised gold standard of contractor pre-qualification for public-sector and major contracts — currently under assessment.
Based in Christchurch, working across the South Coast
South Coast Fire Doors · Unit 80 Basepoint Business Centre, Aviation Business Park, Enterprise Close, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6NX
01202 399399 · info@southcoastfiredoors.co.uk · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00
Whether you look after one flat entrance door or an entire portfolio, you’ll get the same thing — an honest answer, a clear explanation and the evidence to file.