Getting double fire doors right in Wokingham
If you need double fire doors in Wokingham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Wokingham, schools, small offices and small blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Every pair we fit in Wokingham is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Wokingham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
What you get:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Wokingham
England's framework applies in Wokingham. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Wokingham, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Wokingham
The need for double fire doors usually arises in schools or office cores, 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 Wokingham to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Wokingham
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Wokingham 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.
Wokingham and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Wokingham, including Crowthorne (5.5 km away), Bracknell and Lower Earley. If your building is in RG40 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Wokingham
Do you work in Wokingham?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Wokingham and the surrounding area, including Crowthorne and Bracknell. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Wokingham 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.
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.
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.