Double fire doors in Faversham: what's involved
From the ME13 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Faversham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Faversham, small blocks of flats, family homes after loft conversions and care homes 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.
Every pair we fit in Faversham is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Faversham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Which fire door rules apply in Faversham?
In Faversham, 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 Faversham 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Faversham?
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after care homes, office cores or hospitals and clinics. Whatever the building in Faversham, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Faversham 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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Faversham
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 Faversham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Faversham
Neighbouring towns such as Whitstable, Sittingbourne, Canterbury and Herne Bay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Faversham
Do you work in Faversham?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Faversham and the surrounding area, including Whitstable and Sittingbourne. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Faversham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can double fire doors be held open?
Yes, with hold-open devices that release on the fire alarm, or with free-swing closers. Wedges and hooks are not acceptable.
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.