Double fire doors: our service in Barnstaple
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Barnstaple, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Barnstaple, small offices, small blocks of flats and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Barnstaple take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Barnstaple care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Fire door law for Barnstaple properties
England's framework applies in Barnstaple. 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 Barnstaple, 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.
Which buildings in Barnstaple need double fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Barnstaple can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are hospitals and clinics and communal corridors, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
The steps on a Barnstaple 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
Guide prices in Barnstaple
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 Barnstaple as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Barnstaple
Nearby towns we cover include Bideford, Tiverton and Exeter. Distance from Barnstaple does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Barnstaple
Is Barnstaple within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Barnstaple in Devon and neighbouring towns such as Bideford. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.
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.