Double fire doors for Newbury buildings
Our double fire doors service in Newbury is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Newbury range from light industrial buildings to small offices and schools. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Newbury take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Newbury is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
Hold-opens and escape
Pairs on corridors are often held open in daily use, with hold-open devices releasing both leaves when the alarm sounds. Where a pair is on an escape route used by the public, the escape hardware and the direction of opening also need to suit the fire strategy.
On a typical job that means:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Commissioning of closing sequence
What the rules say for Newbury
In Newbury, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Newbury building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where double fire doors fit in Newbury
The need for double fire doors usually arises in care homes or hospitals and clinics, and sometimes communal corridors. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Newbury to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Newbury
- 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 Newbury
Budget around £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Newbury as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Newbury and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Thatcham, Basingstoke and Didcot. Distance from Newbury does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Newbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Newbury in Berkshire and neighbouring towns such as Thatcham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Newbury 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.
What does a door coordinator do?
It holds the leaf that must close second until the first leaf has shut, so rebated meeting edges close in the right order and both leaves latch. Without it, the pair can end up open or misaligned.
Why does the gap between the two leaves matter?
The meeting edges are where flame and smoke can pass most easily. The gap and the seals there must match the certification for the pair to perform as tested.