The repairs that keep your fire doors compliant between inspections — gap adjustments, closer servicing, seal and hardware replacement for body corporates, strata managers and building managers across the Gold Coast.
A fire door is only compliant if every component still works. We fix the ones that don't.
Under AS1851-2012, fire doors must be inspected and maintained on a set cycle — six-monthly for most hinged fire doors, and annually for fire doors to sole-occupancy units, the entry doors to individual residences. Element covers both. But an inspection only tells you what's wrong — it's the repair that restores compliance. When a Record of Maintenance report comes back with a defect list, that list is a to-do, and every open item is a door that could fail an audit.
Element repairs fire doors on Gold Coast apartment towers, hotels, retirement living and mixed-use buildings — the buildings where doors get heavy daily use and small faults add up fast. We fix defects properly the first time, tag and document the work, and give you the paperwork your strata manager or committee needs to close the item out.
Most inspection defects fall into a handful of categories, and nearly all of them are repairable without replacing the doorset. Where a door genuinely can't be brought back to compliance — a recalled Korab door, or a door with an asbestos core — we'll say so plainly rather than patch it.
Clearances wider than the AS1905.1 tolerance (roughly 3mm head and jambs) let smoke and flame pass. We re-adjust, pack and re-hang doors back into tolerance.
A door that doesn't self-close and latch isn't a fire door. We service, adjust or replace closers so the door latches every time, unaided.
Perished intumescent and smoke seals are one of the most common defects we record. We replace them with the correct rated product for the doorset.
Dropped doors, worn hinges and latches that no longer engage are re-fixed or replaced so the door sits square and secure.
Rust, impact damage and packing gaps behind frames are repaired — the frame is part of the rated assembly, not just trim.
A door with no legible certification tag is technically uncertified. We identify, reinstate and document tagging as part of the repair.
Fail an audit and the body corporate pays twice.
When a repair is skipped, done cheaply, or signed off by someone without the right licence, the defect doesn't go away — it resurfaces at the worst possible moment: a compliance audit, an insurance claim, or a sale. Fixing it the second time always costs more, and in the meantime the building carries the risk.
That's why we specialise in fire doors and nothing else. Our founder has worked in fire doors for 15 years, and the team brings more than 40 years of combined experience — quality, compliant repairs, signed off properly the first time.
Founded by a qualified shopfitter and joiner — installations and repairs meet AS1905.1, the actual standard an inspector measures against.
We'll tell you when a repair is fine and when a door genuinely needs replacing — clear advice your committee can act on, not upsell.
Itemised, per-door quotes and insurance-grade reports your strata manager can table at the next meeting without translation.
Biggera Waters based and owner-run — you always know who is doing the work and who to call.
Phone, email or the form below — every enquiry lands in our job system, so nothing gets missed and the owner reads each one personally.
Smaller jobs are quoted within 48 hours. Larger buildings get a scheduled site inspection within 48 hours, then an itemised, per-door quote your committee can table at an AGM.
Repairs completed to AS1905.1 — tidy site, residents informed, one trade handling doors, frames, hardware and sign-off in the same visit where possible.
QBCC-licensed compliance documentation issued — ready for insurers, auditors, committee minutes and the building's fire safety log book.
Based at Biggera Waters, we're on Gold Coast sites most days of the week — which means genuinely fast response for repairs, not a trip charge from another city. We repair fire doors in the high-rise strata of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, the hotels and short-stay towers along the coast, and the growing residential communities inland.
From a single failed closer to a full defect list across a 40-level tower, the process is the same: itemised per-door pricing, prompt scheduling, and documentation your committee can act on.
Can't see your question? Call 0405 783 032 — we'd rather give you a straight answer than have you guessing.
Smaller repairs are typically quoted within 48 hours and booked promptly after. Because we're based at Biggera Waters, Gold Coast call-outs don't carry the travel delay of an interstate or Brisbane-based contractor. For urgent compliance risks, tell us when you call — we'll prioritise accordingly.
Most defects — gaps, closers, seals, hinges, frames — are repairable. Two situations require replacement rather than repair: recalled Korab doors (recalled in 1999 and illegal to repair), and doors with asbestos cores (common pre-mid-1980s), which can't be modified safely. We'll tell you honestly which category a door falls into.
Yes. Every repair is documented so the defect can be closed out on your Record of Maintenance, with QBCC-licensed compliance paperwork suitable for insurers, auditors and committee minutes.
The body corporate is generally responsible for fire doors on common property, including unit entry doors that form part of the fire-separating construction. Lot owners are usually responsible for access and for not fitting non-compliant hardware. Your by-laws and Fire Safety Schedule set out the specifics.
AS1851 inspections with a written Record of Maintenance report.
Learn more →ReplacementSupply and install of fire-rated doorsets when repair isn't enough.
Learn more →CertificationQBCC-licensed compliance documentation for insurers and auditors.
Learn more →Phone, email, or the enquiry form — whatever's fastest for you. Every enquiry lands in our job system, and the owner reads each one personally.
No obligation — most enquiries answered the same day.