Double fire doors for Southampton buildings
Our double fire doors service in Southampton is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Southampton range from restaurants to clinics and mixed-use office buildings. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Every pair we fit in Southampton is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Southampton 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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Fire door law for Southampton properties
England's framework applies in Southampton. 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 Southampton, 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Southampton?
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after communal corridors, hospitals and clinics or office cores. Whatever the building in Southampton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Southampton
- 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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Southampton
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 Southampton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Southampton
Beyond Southampton itself we also cover nearby towns such as Hythe (4.9 km), Totton and Eastleigh. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Is Southampton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Southampton in Hampshire and neighbouring towns such as Hythe. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Southampton?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.