Supply and install of fire-rated doorsets for Gold Coast body corporates and builders — recall replacements, end-of-life doors and refurbishments, installed to AS1905.1, tagged and certified.
Some doors can't be repaired back to compliance. Those, we replace properly.
Most fire door defects are repairable — but not all. A recalled door, a door with an asbestos core, or a leaf that's been cut, damaged or modified beyond the rated design can't legally be patched back to compliance. Replacing it with a correctly rated doorset, installed to AS1905.1, is the only path that actually holds up at audit.
Element supplies and installs fire-rated doorsets across the Gold Coast — single unit-entry doors through to full-building refurbishment programs. Because installation is where compliance is won or lost (the AS1905.1 clearances are measured in millimetres), we install to the standard the inspector measures against, then tag and document every door.
Whether it's one failed door or a staged program across a tower, we scope it honestly, price it per door, and sequence the work so residents and tenants are informed and disruption is kept to a minimum.
Korab fire doors were recalled in 1999 for non-compliance and cannot legally be repaired — only replaced. Buildings from the 1990s may still have them.
Fire doors made before the mid-1980s can contain asbestos. They can't be modified — even a lock change — and must be removed by a licensed asbestos contractor before replacement.
Doors and frames beyond economical repair — heavy rust, structural damage, repeated failures — are replaced with a correctly rated assembly.
Doors that were never installed to tolerance and can't be adjusted into compliance are re-hung or replaced as a complete doorset.
A door with no traceable rating or tagging, where compliance can't be established, is replaced with a documented, certified doorset.
Building refurbishments and upgrades where old doorsets are replaced as part of a wider works program, certified on completion.
Installation is where compliance is won or lost.
A fire-rated door is only as good as its installation. The AS1905.1 clearances — roughly 3mm at the head and jambs, no more than 10mm at the threshold — are the difference between a certified doorset and an expensive door that fails inspection. Get the install wrong and you've bought a compliance problem, not a solution.
Element was founded by a qualified shopfitter and joiner, and the team brings more than 40 years of combined experience. We install fire doors to the actual standard, signed off properly the first time — with the certification paperwork to prove it.
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.
Supply and install of the correct rated doorset to AS1905.1 — clearances set to tolerance, hardware fitted, site left tidy and residents informed. Asbestos-core doors are removed by a licensed contractor first.
QBCC-licensed compliance documentation issued — ready for insurers, auditors, committee minutes and the building's fire safety log book.
From the high-rise strata of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach to hotels, retirement living and residential towers from Southport to Coolangatta, we replace fire doors across the Gold Coast — one door or a whole building.
Element is also trusted on new residential towers by builders including Hutchinson Builders, Tomkins, Aniko Group and Heran Building Group — so we bring genuine high-rise installation experience to refurbishment and replacement work too.
Can't see your question? Call 0405 783 032 — we'd rather give you a straight answer than have you guessing.
An inspection settles it. Most defects are repairable; replacement is required for recalled Korab doors, asbestos-core doors, and doors damaged or modified beyond their rated design. We give you an honest recommendation per door — never an upsell.
Korab fire doors were recalled in 1999 due to non-compliance. They cannot legally be repaired — only replaced. Buildings constructed in the 1990s may still have them installed, and an inspection will identify whether yours does.
Yes — most of our replacement work is in occupied, tenanted buildings. We sequence the work, inform residents, and keep openings secure through the process. Larger programs are staged so the building stays livable throughout.
Every doorset we install is fire-rated, installed to AS1905.1, tagged, and issued with QBCC-licensed compliance documentation — ready for insurers, auditors and your building's fire safety records.
For the many defects that don't need a full replacement.
Learn more →InspectionsEstablish exactly which doors need replacing and which can be repaired.
Learn more →AsbestosIdentifying and safely replacing older doors with asbestos cores.
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.