Double fire doors: our service in Ely
Looking for double fire doors in Ely? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Ely and the wider Cambridgeshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Ely protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, schools and care homes 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 Ely take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Ely is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
Why pairs need extra care
The meeting stiles are the weak point of a pair. Gaps there must be controlled, both leaves need intumescent and smoke seals as specified, and if the meeting edges are rebated, a door coordinator is usually needed so the leaves close in the right order. If they close out of sequence, the door may not latch and will not perform as tested.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Fire door law for Ely properties
England's framework applies in Ely. 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 Ely, 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Ely?
From hospitals and clinics to office cores, the requirement for double fire doors in Ely comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Ely installation
- 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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Ely
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 Ely building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Ely
Ely is about 39.6 km from Peterborough, and we cover both, along with nearby Newmarket and March. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Ely
Is Ely within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Ely in Cambridgeshire and neighbouring towns such as Newmarket. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Ely?
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.
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.
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.