What double fire doors in Bordon should include
We provide double fire doors in Bordon (GU35 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Bordon has a broad mix of buildings, including small offices, light industrial buildings and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Bordon take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Bordon 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.
Each installation includes:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Rules and responsibilities in Bordon
In Bordon, 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 Bordon 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Bordon
Typical settings for double fire doors include care homes, office cores and schools. In Bordon, 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Bordon
Guide pricing for double fire doors: £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Bordon building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Bordon
Bordon is about 44.5 km from Southampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Farnham and Aldershot. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Bordon?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Bordon and the surrounding area, including Farnham and Aldershot. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.