Getting communal fire doors right in Hawarden
From the CH5 postcode district outwards, we take on communal fire doors across Hawarden for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Hawarden has a broad mix of buildings, including small offices, small blocks of flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Communal corridors and stairs in Hawarden buildings take the heaviest use, so we choose finishes and hardware that keep working between checks. The evidence pack for each communal door in Hawarden is set out to support whatever checking regime your fire risk assessment sets.
Pairs, vision panels and robust finishes
We fit single, double and leaf-and-a-half communal doors, with vision panels in tested glazing systems and finishes chosen to stand up to use, such as laminates and kick plates covered by the certification. For pairs, the meeting edges, rebates and any door coordinator must match the evidence; see our double fire doors page.
Each installation includes:
- Closers, coordinators and hold-opens as required
- Certified single, double or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Evidence pack suitable for regulation 10 records
- Survey of every communal opening and its use
Fire door law for Hawarden properties
Because Hawarden is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Hawarden comes from your fire risk assessment.
Where communal fire doors fit in Hawarden
Typical settings for communal fire doors include hotels, student accommodation and blocks of flats. In Hawarden, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
How a Hawarden job runs
- Survey communal doors and plan a phased sequence
- Agree working hours and resident notices with the client
- Order doorsets to size with matching hardware
- Replace doors one route section at a time
- Commission closers and hold-opens with the alarm contractor
- Hand over evidence for your fire safety records
What does communal fire doors cost in Hawarden?
As a guide, budget from around £800 for a single communal doorset to £3,200 for a glazed pair, ex VAT for communal fire doors. The figure for your Hawarden building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Hawarden
Hawarden is about 15.5 km from Wrexham, and we cover both, along with nearby Deeside and Buckley. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Hawarden within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hawarden in Clwyd and neighbouring towns such as Deeside. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hawarden building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Will the stairs be out of use while you work?
No. We phase the work so that each route stays protected and usable, replacing doors one section at a time and never leaving an opening without a door at the end of the day.
Can communal fire doors be held open?
Only with a proper hold-open device that releases the door when the fire alarm operates. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable. Electromagnetic holders or free-swing closers are the usual solutions.