Getting double fire doors right in Hanworth
If you need double fire doors in Hanworth, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Hanworth, fire door work covers everything from purpose-built blocks of flats to restaurants. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Hanworth take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Hanworth 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:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Which fire door rules apply in Hanworth?
Fire doors in Hanworth fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. Enforcement of fire safety law in Hanworth sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in Hanworth above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where double fire doors fit in Hanworth
The need for double fire doors usually arises in office cores or communal corridors, and sometimes hospitals and clinics. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Hanworth to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Hanworth 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
Guide prices in Hanworth
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 Hanworth building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Hanworth
Nearby towns we cover include Hampton, Feltham and Sunbury-on-Thames. Distance from Hanworth does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover TW13 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Hanworth including TW13, and nearby towns such as Hampton and Feltham. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hanworth 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.
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.
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.