Double fire doors: our service in Spalding
If you need double fire doors in Spalding, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Spalding range from schools to small offices and houses with integral garages. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Every pair we fit in Spalding is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Spalding 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:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
What the rules say for Spalding
England's framework applies in Spalding. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Spalding, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Spalding
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Spalding can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are hospitals and clinics and office cores, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
The steps on a Spalding 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
Guide prices in Spalding
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Spalding building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Spalding and nearby
Spalding is about 55.3 km from Lincoln, and we cover both, along with nearby Boston and Peterborough. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Spalding?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Spalding and the surrounding area, including Boston and Peterborough. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Spalding?
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.
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.
What does a door coordinator do?
It holds the leaf that must close second until the first leaf has shut, so rebated meeting edges close in the right order and both leaves latch. Without it, the pair can end up open or misaligned.