Double fire doors in Lisburn: what's involved
From the BT27 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Lisburn for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Lisburn, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Lisburn take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Lisburn 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
The regulations behind fire doors in Lisburn
Lisburn is in Northern Ireland, where fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E on fire safety. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not apply here, so the fire risk assessment sets how often doors in Lisburn are checked. We hand over evidence that supports it.
Buildings and duty holders in Lisburn
From communal corridors to hospitals and clinics, the requirement for double fire doors in Lisburn 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 Lisburn 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 Lisburn
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 Lisburn as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Lisburn
As well as Lisburn, we cover neighbouring towns including Belfast, Castlereagh and Newtownabbey. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Lisburn within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Lisburn in County Antrim and neighbouring towns such as Belfast. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Lisburn 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.
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.
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.