What double fire doors in Cambridge should include
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Cambridge, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Cambridge, fire door work covers everything from care homes to purpose-built flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Cambridge care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Cambridge take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
Fire door law for Cambridge properties
In Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge
The need for double fire doors usually arises in hospitals and clinics 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 Cambridge to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Cambridge 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 Cambridge
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 Cambridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Cambridge
We also cover towns near Cambridge, including Newmarket (20.2 km away), Ely and Huntingdon. If your building is in CB2 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Cambridge
Do you work in Cambridge?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Cambridge and the surrounding area, including Newmarket and Ely. 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 Cambridge 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.
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.