What double fire doors in Exmouth should include
When you book double fire doors in Exmouth, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Exmouth protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, light industrial buildings and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Exmouth take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Exmouth care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
The regulations behind fire doors in Exmouth
England's framework applies in Exmouth. 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 Exmouth, 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 Exmouth
The need for double fire doors usually arises in schools or care homes, and sometimes communal corridors. 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 Exmouth to keep escape routes protected throughout.
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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Exmouth
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Exmouth building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Exmouth and nearby
Exmouth is about 59.1 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Heavitree and Exeter. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Exmouth?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Exmouth and the surrounding area, including Heavitree and Exeter. 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 Exmouth 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.
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.
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.