Double fire doors: our service in Sutton
From the SM2 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Sutton for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Sutton range from care homes to student accommodation and shared houses. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Sutton care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Sutton take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
Leaf-and-a-half for wider routes
Leaf-and-a-half doors give a usable everyday opening through the main leaf, with the smaller leaf opened for beds, trolleys or deliveries. They are common in care homes, hospitals and schools. The smaller leaf may be held with flush bolts; any bolts and their positions must be covered by the evidence.
As standard, the work covers:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Sutton
England's framework applies in Sutton. 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 Sutton sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Sutton, 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.
Which buildings in Sutton need double fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Sutton can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are care homes and hospitals and clinics, though single doors for office cores are just as welcome.
The steps on a Sutton installation
- 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 Sutton
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Sutton
Nearby towns we cover include Carshalton, Banstead and Ewell. Distance from Sutton does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Sutton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Sutton in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Carshalton. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Sutton?
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.
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.