Double fire doors in Hastings: what's involved
We provide double fire doors in Hastings (TN34 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Hastings protect escape routes in schools, industrial estates and family homes after loft conversions 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 Hastings take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Hastings 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.
Each installation includes:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
Fire door law for Hastings properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hastings 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 Hastings 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Hastings?
From communal corridors to schools, the requirement for double fire doors in Hastings 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.
How a Hastings job runs
- 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
What does double fire doors cost in Hastings?
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Hastings
Hastings is about 50.6 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Bexhill-on-Sea and Hailsham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Hastings
Is Hastings within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hastings in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Bexhill-on-Sea. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hastings 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.
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.