Double fire doors: our service in Altrincham
We provide double fire doors in Altrincham (WA14 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Altrincham protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, small blocks of flats and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Every pair we fit in Altrincham is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Altrincham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
What you get:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Altrincham
Fire doors in Altrincham 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.
For residential buildings in Altrincham 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Altrincham?
From schools to care homes, the requirement for double fire doors in Altrincham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
How a Altrincham 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 Altrincham
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 Altrincham 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 Altrincham
Neighbouring towns such as Sale, Urmston, Stretford and Old Trafford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Altrincham?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Altrincham and the surrounding area, including Sale and Urmston. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Altrincham?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
Why does the gap between the two leaves matter?
The meeting edges are where flame and smoke can pass most easily. The gap and the seals there must match the certification for the pair to perform as tested.
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.