Double fire doors: our service in Wisbech
Our double fire doors service covers Wisbech and the wider Cambridgeshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Wisbech has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, care homes and houses with integral garages, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Wisbech take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Wisbech 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.
Each installation includes:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Wisbech
The rules that apply to fire doors in Wisbech are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Wisbech block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Wisbech
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Wisbech can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are communal corridors and hospitals and clinics, though single doors for office cores are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Wisbech
- 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 Wisbech
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 Wisbech 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Wisbech
Neighbouring towns such as March, King's Lynn, Spalding and Peterborough are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you cover PE13 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Wisbech including PE13, and nearby towns such as March and King's Lynn. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.