Double fire doors in Sale: what's involved
From the M33 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Sale for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Sale, industrial estates, HMOs and low-rise blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Every pair we fit in Sale is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Sale 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
The regulations behind fire doors in Sale
The rules that apply to fire doors in Sale are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Sale block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Who needs double fire doors in Sale?
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after office cores, hospitals and clinics or schools. Whatever the building in Sale, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Sale
- 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
Prices for double fire doors in Sale
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 Sale 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.
Covering Sale and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Stretford, Urmston and Old Trafford. Distance from Sale does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Sale?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Sale and the surrounding area, including Stretford and Urmston. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Sale?
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.
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.
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.