Double fire doors in Ashford (Kent)

Double fire doors in Ashford (Kent), done to the evidence

Our double fire doors service covers Ashford (Kent) and the wider Kent area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.

Fire doors in Ashford (Kent) protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, industrial estates and high-street shops alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Ashford (Kent) take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Ashford (Kent) 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
• Commissioning of closing sequence
• Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
• Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated

Rules and responsibilities in Ashford (Kent)

The rules that apply to fire doors in Ashford (Kent) 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 Ashford (Kent) 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.

Where double fire doors fit in Ashford (Kent)

Typical settings for double fire doors include communal corridors, hospitals and clinics and office cores. In Ashford (Kent), 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.

From enquiry to handover in Ashford (Kent)

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

Prices for double fire doors in Ashford (Kent)

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 Ashford (Kent) as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.

Around Ashford (Kent)

Nearby towns we cover include Faversham, Canterbury and Folkestone. Distance from Ashford (Kent) does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.

Common questions