Double fire doors in Slough: what's involved
If you need double fire doors in Slough, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Slough has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, industrial units and offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Slough take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Slough is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Slough
Fire doors in Slough fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Slough above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where double fire doors fit in Slough
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after communal corridors, office cores or schools. Whatever the building in Slough, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Slough
- 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
Prices for double fire doors in Slough
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Slough
We also cover towns near Slough, including Windsor (2.9 km away), Maidenhead and Gerrards Cross. If your building is in SL1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Slough
Do you cover SL1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Slough including SL1, and nearby towns such as Windsor and Maidenhead. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Slough?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.