Double fire doors in Portadown: what's involved
If you need double fire doors in Portadown, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Portadown has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, family homes after loft conversions and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Portadown care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Portadown 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:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Fire door law for Portadown properties
Fire door work in Portadown follows Northern Ireland's rules: the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with Technical Booklet E as the fire safety guidance, and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 for premises covered by the 2006 Order.
Council building control handles building work approvals in Northern Ireland, and your fire risk assessment sets the inspection frequency for doors in Portadown.
Buildings and duty holders in Portadown
The need for double fire doors usually arises in communal corridors or hospitals and clinics, and sometimes care homes. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Portadown to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Portadown
- 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 Portadown
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.
Portadown and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Craigavon, Newry and Lisburn. Distance from Portadown does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Portadown within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Portadown in County Armagh and neighbouring towns such as Craigavon. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Portadown?
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.
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.
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.