Double fire doors: our service in Fulham
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Fulham, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Fulham, care homes, schools and purpose-built blocks of flats 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.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Fulham take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Fulham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Fire door law for Fulham properties
England's framework applies in Fulham. 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 Fulham sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Fulham, 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Fulham
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Fulham can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are hospitals and clinics and office cores, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Fulham
- 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
Guide prices in Fulham
Guide pricing for double fire doors: £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Fulham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Fulham
Nearby towns we cover include Chelsea, Putney and Battersea. Distance from Fulham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Fulham?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Fulham and the surrounding area, including Chelsea and Putney. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Fulham?
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.
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.
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.