Getting double fire doors right in Bideford
From the EX39 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Bideford for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Bideford protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, schools and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Every pair we fit in Bideford is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Bideford care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
What you get:
- 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
Which fire door rules apply in Bideford?
England's framework applies in Bideford. 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 Bideford, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Bideford
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after hospitals and clinics, office cores or schools. Whatever the building in Bideford, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Bideford
- 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 Bideford
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.
Bideford and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Bideford, including Barnstaple (12.7 km away), Tiverton and Exeter. If your building is in EX39 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Bideford
Do you cover EX39 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bideford including EX39, and nearby towns such as Barnstaple and Tiverton. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Bideford?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.