Double fire doors: our service in Scunthorpe
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Scunthorpe, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Scunthorpe, fire door work covers everything from schools to industrial estates. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Scunthorpe care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Scunthorpe take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
Fire door law for Scunthorpe properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe
The need for double fire doors usually arises in care homes or communal corridors, and sometimes office cores. 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 Scunthorpe to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Scunthorpe
- 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 Scunthorpe
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Scunthorpe
Nearby towns we cover include Goole, Gainsborough and Kingston upon Hull. Distance from Scunthorpe does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Scunthorpe within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire and neighbouring towns such as Goole. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Scunthorpe 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.
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.