Double fire doors in Winchester, done to the evidence
If you need double fire doors in Winchester, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Winchester, small blocks of flats, light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Winchester take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Winchester 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
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
What the rules say for Winchester
In Winchester, 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 Winchester 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 Winchester
From care homes to office cores, the requirement for double fire doors in Winchester 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.
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 Winchester
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 Winchester building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Winchester
Nearby towns we cover include Eastleigh, Southampton and Totton. Distance from Winchester does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Winchester
Is Winchester within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Winchester in Hampshire and neighbouring towns such as Eastleigh. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Winchester?
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.
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.
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.