Getting double fire doors right in Selby
When you book double fire doors in Selby, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Selby, fire door work covers everything from care homes to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Selby care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Selby take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
Why pairs need extra care
The meeting stiles are the weak point of a pair. Gaps there must be controlled, both leaves need intumescent and smoke seals as specified, and if the meeting edges are rebated, a door coordinator is usually needed so the leaves close in the right order. If they close out of sequence, the door may not latch and will not perform as tested.
What you get:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
The regulations behind fire doors in Selby
The rules that apply to fire doors in Selby 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 Selby 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 Selby need double fire doors?
The need for double fire doors usually arises in office cores or hospitals and clinics, and sometimes care homes. 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 Selby to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Selby
- 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 Selby
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 Selby as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Selby
Nearby towns we cover include Goole, Pontefract and York. Distance from Selby does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Selby
Is Selby within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Selby in North Yorkshire and neighbouring towns such as Goole. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.