Double fire doors in Greenwich, done to the evidence
Our double fire doors service in Greenwich is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Greenwich, care homes, clinics 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.
Every pair we fit in Greenwich is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Greenwich 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Fire door law for Greenwich properties
England's framework applies in Greenwich. 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For blocks over 11 metres in Greenwich, 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Greenwich?
Typical settings for double fire doors include care homes, hospitals and clinics and schools. In Greenwich, 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.
How a Greenwich job runs
- 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 Greenwich
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 Greenwich 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 Greenwich
Nearby towns we cover include Blackheath, Canary Wharf and Catford. Distance from Greenwich does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover SE10 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Greenwich including SE10, and nearby towns such as Blackheath and Canary Wharf. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Greenwich 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.
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.