What double fire doors in Salford should include
If you need double fire doors in Salford, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Salford, fire door work covers everything from GP surgeries to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Salford take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Salford is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
Hold-opens and escape
Pairs on corridors are often held open in daily use, with hold-open devices releasing both leaves when the alarm sounds. Where a pair is on an escape route used by the public, the escape hardware and the direction of opening also need to suit the fire strategy.
What you get:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Closers matched to each leaf
Fire door law for Salford properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Salford 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 Salford 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 Salford?
From care homes to schools, the requirement for double fire doors in Salford 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.
The steps on a Salford installation
- 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 Salford?
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 Salford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Salford and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Eccles, Old Trafford and Manchester. Distance from Salford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Salford?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Salford and the surrounding area, including Eccles and Old Trafford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Salford 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.
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.