Double fire doors in St Neots: what's involved
Our double fire doors service in St Neots is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in St Neots protect escape routes in care homes, houses with integral garages and family homes after loft conversions 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 St Neots take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for St Neots 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:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
The regulations behind fire doors in St Neots
Fire doors in St Neots 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 St Neots 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 St Neots
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in St Neots can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are schools and communal corridors, though single doors for hospitals and clinics are just as welcome.
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
What does double fire doors cost in St Neots?
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 St Neots building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from St Neots
St Neots is about 39.7 km from Peterborough, and we cover both, along with nearby Huntingdon and Bedford. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in St Neots?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in St Neots and the surrounding area, including Huntingdon and Bedford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in St Neots?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.