Double fire doors in Farnborough

Double fire doors: our service in Farnborough

When you book double fire doors in Farnborough, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.

Farnborough has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, care homes and houses with integral garages, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.

Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Farnborough take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Farnborough care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.

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.

On a typical job that means:

• Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
• Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
• Commissioning of closing sequence
• Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets

The regulations behind fire doors in Farnborough

The rules that apply to fire doors in Farnborough 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 Farnborough 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.

Which buildings in Farnborough need double fire doors?

You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after care homes, hospitals and clinics or schools. Whatever the building in Farnborough, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.

Our process in Farnborough

1. Survey opening width, use and traffic
2. Select pair configuration and hardware set
3. Order certified doorset with coordinator and bolts if needed
4. Install frame and hang both leaves
5. Set closing sequence, seals and latching
6. Test hold-open release and record evidence

What does double fire doors cost in Farnborough?

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.

Nearby areas we cover from Farnborough

Neighbouring towns such as Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet and Sandhurst are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Questions from Farnborough