Double fire doors: our service in Castlereagh
From the BT6 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Castlereagh for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Castlereagh protect escape routes in high-street shops, HMOs and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Castlereagh take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Castlereagh care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
Leaf-and-a-half for wider routes
Leaf-and-a-half doors give a usable everyday opening through the main leaf, with the smaller leaf opened for beds, trolleys or deliveries. They are common in care homes, hospitals and schools. The smaller leaf may be held with flush bolts; any bolts and their positions must be covered by the evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
What the rules say for Castlereagh
Castlereagh is in Northern Ireland, where fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E on fire safety. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not apply here, so the fire risk assessment sets how often doors in Castlereagh are checked. We hand over evidence that supports it.
Which buildings in Castlereagh need double fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Castlereagh can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are communal corridors and hospitals and clinics, though single doors for office cores are just as welcome.
How a Castlereagh job runs
- Survey opening width, use and traffic
- Select pair configuration and hardware set
- Order certified doorset with coordinator and bolts if needed
- Install frame and hang both leaves
- Set closing sequence, seals and latching
- Test hold-open release and record evidence
Guide prices in Castlereagh
Guide pricing for double fire doors: £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Castlereagh building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Castlereagh
Neighbouring towns such as Belfast, Newtownabbey, Lisburn and Newtownards are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Castlereagh
Do you cover BT6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Castlereagh including BT6, and nearby towns such as Belfast and Newtownabbey. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Can double fire doors be held open?
Yes, with hold-open devices that release on the fire alarm, or with free-swing closers. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable.
Do both leaves need closers?
Usually, yes. Each leaf of a fire door pair needs to close itself. The closers are sized to each leaf's width and weight.