Getting double fire doors right in Hove
If you need double fire doors in Hove, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Hove range from schools to industrial estates and houses with integral garages. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Hove care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Hove 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.
What you get:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Fire door law for Hove properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hove 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 Hove 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Hove
The need for double fire doors usually arises in communal corridors or schools, and sometimes office cores. 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 Hove to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Hove 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 Hove?
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.
Around Hove
Hove is about 2.0 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Portslade and Rottingdean. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Hove
Do you work in Hove?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Hove and the surrounding area, including Brighton and Portslade. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Hove?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.