What double fire doors in Portslade should include
From the BN41 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Portslade for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Portslade, small offices, houses with integral garages and small blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Every pair we fit in Portslade is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Portslade 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.
Each installation includes:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
Which fire door rules apply in Portslade?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Portslade 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 Portslade 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Portslade
The need for double fire doors usually arises in hospitals and clinics or office cores, and sometimes care homes. 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 Portslade to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Portslade 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
Prices for double fire doors in Portslade
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 Portslade
Nearby towns we cover include Hove, Brighton and Worthing. Distance from Portslade does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Portslade?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Portslade and the surrounding area, including Hove and Brighton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Portslade?
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.