What double fire doors in Tiverton should include
We provide double fire doors in Tiverton (EX16 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Tiverton, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Tiverton care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Tiverton take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Tiverton
England's framework applies in Tiverton. 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 Tiverton, 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 Tiverton
The need for double fire doors usually arises in schools or hospitals and clinics, 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 Tiverton 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
Prices for double fire doors in Tiverton
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 Tiverton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Tiverton and nearby
Tiverton is about 74.8 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Exeter and Heavitree. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Tiverton?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Tiverton and the surrounding area, including Exeter and Heavitree. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Tiverton?
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.
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.
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.