Double fire doors: our service in Blackheath
Looking for double fire doors in Blackheath? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Blackheath and the wider Greater London area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Blackheath, fire door work covers everything from restaurants to student accommodation. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Blackheath take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Blackheath is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
What the rules say for Blackheath
The rules that apply to fire doors in Blackheath 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Blackheath 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.
Which buildings in Blackheath need double fire doors?
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after office cores, care homes or communal corridors. Whatever the building in Blackheath, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Blackheath?
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 Blackheath 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.
Around Blackheath
Nearby towns we cover include Greenwich, Catford and Eltham. Distance from Blackheath does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Blackheath?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Blackheath and the surrounding area, including Greenwich and Catford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Blackheath?
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.
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.
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.