Double fire doors in Dover, done to the evidence
From the CT17 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Dover for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Dover has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, family homes after loft conversions and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Dover care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Dover 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.
Each installation includes:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Fire door law for Dover properties
In Dover, 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 Dover 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Dover
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Dover can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are care homes and hospitals and clinics, though single doors for communal corridors are just as welcome.
Our process in Dover
- 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 Dover?
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 Dover as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Dover and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury. Distance from Dover does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Dover
Do you cover CT17 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Dover including CT17, and nearby towns such as Folkestone and Deal. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Dover?
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.
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.