Double fire doors for Braintree buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Braintree, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Braintree, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Braintree care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Braintree 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
Fire door law for Braintree properties
In Braintree, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Braintree building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs double fire doors in Braintree?
Typical settings for double fire doors include care homes, schools and communal corridors. In Braintree, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
How a Braintree 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 Braintree?
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Braintree building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Braintree
Neighbouring towns such as Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon and Sudbury are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Braintree
Do you cover CM7 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Braintree including CM7, and nearby towns such as Witham and Chelmsford. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.
Can double fire doors be held open?
Yes, with hold-open devices that release on the fire alarm, or with free-swing closers. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable.