Double fire doors in Ilkeston: what's involved
From the DE7 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Ilkeston for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Ilkeston has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Ilkeston take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Ilkeston is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
Fire door law for Ilkeston properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Ilkeston
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after office cores, hospitals and clinics or schools. Whatever the building in Ilkeston, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Ilkeston?
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.
Ilkeston and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Heanor, Long Eaton and Ripley. Distance from Ilkeston does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Ilkeston
Do you work in Ilkeston?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Ilkeston and the surrounding area, including Heanor and Long Eaton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Ilkeston 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.
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.
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.