What double fire doors in Cheltenham should include
When you book double fire doors in Cheltenham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Buildings in and around Cheltenham range from care homes to offices and GP surgeries. 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 Cheltenham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Cheltenham take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Cheltenham
In Cheltenham, 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 Cheltenham 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Cheltenham
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cheltenham can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are hospitals and clinics and schools, though single doors for communal corridors are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Cheltenham
- 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 Cheltenham
Budget around £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Cheltenham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Cheltenham and neighbouring towns
Cheltenham is about 11.8 km from Gloucester, and we cover both, along with nearby Tewkesbury and Stroud. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Cheltenham?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Cheltenham and the surrounding area, including Tewkesbury and Gloucester. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Cheltenham?
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.
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.
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.