Double fire doors in Oldham, done to the evidence
If you need double fire doors in Oldham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Oldham, fire door work covers everything from converted flats to student accommodation. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Oldham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Oldham 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.
Each installation includes:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Fire door law for Oldham properties
In Oldham, 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 Oldham 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Oldham?
From schools to communal corridors, the requirement for double fire doors in Oldham 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.
Our process in Oldham
- 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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Oldham
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 Oldham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Oldham and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Chadderton, Royton and Failsworth. Distance from Oldham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Oldham
Is Oldham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Oldham in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Chadderton. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Do both leaves need closers?
Usually, yes. Each leaf of a fire door pair needs to close itself. The closers are sized to each leaf's width and weight.