Double fire doors in Old Trafford, done to the evidence
Looking for double fire doors in Old Trafford? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Old Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Old Trafford has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, small offices and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Old Trafford take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Old Trafford care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
What the rules say for Old Trafford
In Old Trafford, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Old Trafford building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Old Trafford
From hospitals and clinics to schools, the requirement for double fire doors in Old Trafford 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 Old Trafford 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 Old Trafford
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 Old Trafford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Old Trafford and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Stretford, Salford and Eccles. Distance from Old Trafford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Old Trafford
Do you cover M32 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Old Trafford including M32, and nearby towns such as Stretford and Salford. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Old Trafford 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.
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.
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.