Double fire doors: our service in Redcar
If you need double fire doors in Redcar, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Redcar has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, houses with integral garages and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Redcar care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Redcar take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
What the rules say for Redcar
The rules that apply to fire doors in Redcar 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 Redcar 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.
Which buildings in Redcar need double fire doors?
The need for double fire doors usually arises in care homes or schools, 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 Redcar to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Redcar
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 Redcar
Redcar is about 73.3 km from York, and we cover both, along with nearby Middlesbrough and Hartlepool. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Redcar within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Redcar in North Yorkshire and neighbouring towns such as Middlesbrough. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Redcar?
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.
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.
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.