Double fire doors in Putney

Getting double fire doors right in Putney

For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Putney, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.

Putney has a broad mix of buildings, including converted flats, purpose-built blocks of flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.

Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Putney care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Putney take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.

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:

• Commissioning of closing sequence
• Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
• Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
• Closers matched to each leaf

The regulations behind fire doors in Putney

Fire doors in Putney 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 Putney sits with the London Fire Brigade.

For residential buildings in Putney 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.

Which buildings in Putney need double fire doors?

Typical settings for double fire doors include hospitals and clinics, schools and communal corridors. In Putney, 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 Putney

1. Survey opening width, use and traffic
2. Select pair configuration and hardware set
3. Order certified doorset with coordinator and bolts if needed
4. Install frame and hang both leaves
5. Set closing sequence, seals and latching
6. Test hold-open release and record evidence

Prices for double fire doors in Putney

Budget around £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Putney as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.

Around Putney

Neighbouring towns such as Barnes, Fulham, Wimbledon and Chiswick are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

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