What double fire doors in Canterbury should include
Our double fire doors service in Canterbury is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Canterbury range from low-rise blocks of flats to schools and houses with integral garages. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Canterbury care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Canterbury 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.
What you get:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
Rules and responsibilities in Canterbury
England's framework applies in Canterbury. 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 Canterbury, 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.
Which buildings in Canterbury need double fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Canterbury can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are hospitals and clinics and communal corridors, though single doors for office cores are just as welcome.
How a Canterbury job runs
- 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
Guide prices in Canterbury
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 Canterbury as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Canterbury and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham. Distance from Canterbury does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Canterbury
Do you work in Canterbury?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Canterbury and the surrounding area, including Whitstable and Herne Bay. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Canterbury?
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.
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.
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.