Getting double fire doors right in Wilmslow
If you need double fire doors in Wilmslow, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Wilmslow has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, small offices and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Wilmslow care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Wilmslow take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
Which fire door rules apply in Wilmslow?
England's framework applies in Wilmslow. 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 Wilmslow, 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 Wilmslow
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after schools, communal corridors or hospitals and clinics. Whatever the building in Wilmslow, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Wilmslow
- 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 Wilmslow?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Wilmslow
Wilmslow is about 24.2 km from Warrington, and we cover both, along with nearby Cheadle Hulme and Hazel Grove. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover SK9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Wilmslow including SK9, and nearby towns such as Cheadle Hulme and Hazel Grove. 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.
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.