Getting double fire doors right in Cirencester
Our double fire doors service in Cirencester is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Cirencester, schools, small blocks of flats and care homes 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 Cirencester is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Cirencester 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Cirencester
The rules that apply to fire doors in Cirencester 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 Cirencester 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 Cirencester
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cirencester can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are office cores and schools, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
Our process in Cirencester
- 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 Cirencester?
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.
Covering Cirencester and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Stroud, Cheltenham and Swindon. Distance from Cirencester does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Cirencester within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Cirencester in Gloucestershire and neighbouring towns such as Stroud. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Cirencester building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.