What double fire doors in Leicester should include
From the LE1 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Leicester for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Leicester has a broad mix of buildings, including mixed-use office buildings, clinics and converted flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Every pair we fit in Leicester is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Leicester 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.
Each installation includes:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
The regulations behind fire doors in Leicester
In Leicester, 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 Leicester 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 Leicester
From communal corridors to care homes, the requirement for double fire doors in Leicester 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.
Our process in Leicester
- 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
Prices for double fire doors in Leicester
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 Leicester as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Leicester
Beyond Leicester itself we also cover nearby towns such as Oadby (4.9 km), Wigston and Loughborough. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you work in Leicester?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Leicester and the surrounding area, including Oadby and Wigston. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Leicester?
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.
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.