Double fire doors in Pitsea, done to the evidence
Our double fire doors service in Pitsea is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Pitsea has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, family homes after loft conversions and houses with integral garages, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Every pair we fit in Pitsea is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Pitsea care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
Which fire door rules apply in Pitsea?
In Pitsea, 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 Pitsea 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.
Which buildings in Pitsea need double fire doors?
From office cores to hospitals and clinics, the requirement for double fire doors in Pitsea 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.
Our process in Pitsea
- 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 Pitsea?
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 Pitsea 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 Pitsea
Nearby towns we cover include Basildon, South Benfleet and Wickford. Distance from Pitsea does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Pitsea
Is Pitsea within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Pitsea in Essex and neighbouring towns such as Basildon. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Pitsea?
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.
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.
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.