Double fire doors in Plymstock, done to the evidence
From the PL9 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Plymstock for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Plymstock has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, small blocks of flats and family homes after loft conversions, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Plymstock take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Plymstock 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.
What you get:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
The regulations behind fire doors in Plymstock
The rules that apply to fire doors in Plymstock 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 Plymstock 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.
Which buildings in Plymstock need double fire doors?
From communal corridors to hospitals and clinics, the requirement for double fire doors in Plymstock comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Plymstock 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
Prices for double fire doors in Plymstock
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 Plymstock building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Plymstock
Plymstock is about 3.9 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Paignton and Newton Abbot. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Plymstock within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Plymstock in Devon and neighbouring towns such as Plymouth. 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.
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.
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.