Getting double fire doors right in Skelmersdale
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Skelmersdale, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Skelmersdale protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, small offices and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Every pair we fit in Skelmersdale is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Skelmersdale 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:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
Which fire door rules apply in Skelmersdale?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Skelmersdale
The need for double fire doors usually arises in care homes or office cores, and sometimes hospitals and clinics. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Skelmersdale to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Skelmersdale
- 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 Skelmersdale
Guide pricing for double fire doors: £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Skelmersdale building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is about 24.1 km from Preston, and we cover both, along with nearby Ormskirk and Wigan. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Skelmersdale
Do you cover WN8 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Skelmersdale including WN8, and nearby towns such as Ormskirk and Wigan. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.