Double fire doors in Barnet, done to the evidence
Our double fire doors service covers Barnet and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Barnet has a broad mix of buildings, including mixed-use office buildings, care homes and purpose-built blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Barnet care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Barnet 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.
What you get:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Barnet
In Barnet, 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Barnet sits with the London Fire Brigade.
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 Barnet 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Barnet
From hospitals and clinics to schools, the requirement for double fire doors in Barnet 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 Barnet
- 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 Barnet?
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 Barnet as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Barnet
Neighbouring towns such as Hadley Wood, Potters Bar, Borehamwood and Finchley are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Barnet
Do you work in Barnet?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Barnet and the surrounding area, including Hadley Wood and Potters Bar. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Barnet?
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.
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.
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.