Getting double fire doors right in Southport
From the PR8 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Southport for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Southport, fire door work covers everything from schools to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Southport take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Southport care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
Leaf-and-a-half for wider routes
Leaf-and-a-half doors give a usable everyday opening through the main leaf, with the smaller leaf opened for beds, trolleys or deliveries. They are common in care homes, hospitals and schools. The smaller leaf may be held with flush bolts; any bolts and their positions must be covered by the evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Rules and responsibilities in Southport
The rules that apply to fire doors in Southport 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 Southport 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Southport?
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 Southport to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Southport
- 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 Southport
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.
Covering Southport and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Formby, Lytham St Annes, Ormskirk and Maghull are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Southport
Is Southport within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Southport in Merseyside and neighbouring towns such as Formby. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Southport 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.
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.