Double fire doors in Bexley: what's involved
Our double fire doors service covers Bexley 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.
Fire doors in Bexley protect escape routes in student accommodation, schools and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Every pair we fit in Bexley is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Bexley care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
Hold-opens and escape
Pairs on corridors are often held open in daily use, with hold-open devices releasing both leaves when the alarm sounds. Where a pair is on an escape route used by the public, the escape hardware and the direction of opening also need to suit the fire strategy.
Each installation includes:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Bexley
England's framework applies in Bexley. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors. Enforcement of fire safety law in Bexley sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Bexley, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Bexley need double fire doors?
Typical settings for double fire doors include schools, office cores and care homes. In Bexley, 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.
From enquiry to handover in Bexley
- 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 Bexley
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 Bexley 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.
Bexley and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Welling, Dartford and Swanley. Distance from Bexley does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover DA5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bexley including DA5, and nearby towns such as Welling and Dartford. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Bexley?
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.
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.
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.