Double fire doors for Swinton buildings
Our double fire doors service in Swinton is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Swinton has a broad mix of buildings, including family homes after loft conversions, small blocks of flats and houses with integral garages, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Every pair we fit in Swinton is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Swinton 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
What the rules say for Swinton
England's framework applies in Swinton. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Swinton, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where double fire doors fit in Swinton
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Swinton can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are office cores and schools, though single doors for communal corridors are just as welcome.
Our process in Swinton
- 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 Swinton?
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 Swinton 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Swinton
Swinton is about 7.7 km from Manchester, and we cover both, along with nearby Eccles and Walkden. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Swinton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Swinton in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Eccles. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Swinton?
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.
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.
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.