Double fire doors: our service in Broadstairs
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Broadstairs, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Broadstairs has a broad mix of buildings, including houses with integral garages, small offices and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Broadstairs care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Broadstairs take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
Leaf-and-a-half for wider routes
Leaf-and-a-half doors give a usable everyday opening through the main leaf, with the smaller leaf opened for beds, trolleys or deliveries. They are common in care homes, hospitals and schools. The smaller leaf may be held with flush bolts; any bolts and their positions must be covered by the evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Rules and responsibilities in Broadstairs
The rules that apply to fire doors in Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Broadstairs?
From hospitals and clinics to communal corridors, the requirement for double fire doors in Broadstairs 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.
The steps on a Broadstairs installation
- 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
What does double fire doors cost in Broadstairs?
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Broadstairs building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Broadstairs
Broadstairs is about 65.1 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Ramsgate and Margate. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover CT10 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Broadstairs including CT10, and nearby towns such as Ramsgate and Margate. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Broadstairs?
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.
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.