What double fire doors in Radcliffe should include
Our double fire doors service in Radcliffe is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Radcliffe has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, houses with integral garages and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Radcliffe take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Radcliffe is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Radcliffe
In Radcliffe, 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 Radcliffe 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.
Which buildings in Radcliffe need double fire doors?
Typical settings for double fire doors include hospitals and clinics, schools and office cores. In Radcliffe, 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 Radcliffe
- 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
What does double fire doors cost in Radcliffe?
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.
Around Radcliffe
Radcliffe is about 10.7 km from Manchester, and we cover both, along with nearby Whitefield and Prestwich. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Radcliffe
Is Radcliffe within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Radcliffe in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Whitefield. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Radcliffe?
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.
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.
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.