Double fire doors in Kendal, done to the evidence
Our double fire doors service covers Kendal and the wider Cumbria area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Kendal has a broad mix of buildings, including light industrial buildings, schools and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Kendal care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Kendal take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
What the rules say for Kendal
England's framework applies in Kendal. 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 Kendal, 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Kendal
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after hospitals and clinics, office cores or communal corridors. Whatever the building in Kendal, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Kendal
- 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
Guide prices in Kendal
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 Kendal building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Kendal
Nearby towns we cover include Morecambe, Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. Distance from Kendal does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover LA9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Kendal including LA9, and nearby towns such as Morecambe and Lancaster. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Kendal 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.
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.