Double fire doors in Market Harborough, done to the evidence
Our double fire doors service covers Market Harborough and the wider Northamptonshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Market Harborough, small offices, houses with integral garages and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Market Harborough take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Market Harborough care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Fire door law for Market Harborough properties
England's framework applies in Market Harborough. 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 Market Harborough, 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 Market Harborough
From schools to hospitals and clinics, the requirement for double fire doors in Market Harborough comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Market Harborough
- 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 Market Harborough
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 Market Harborough and nearby
We also cover towns near Market Harborough, including Corby (15.8 km away), Kettering and Wigston. If your building is in LE16 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover LE16 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Market Harborough including LE16, and nearby towns such as Corby and Kettering. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Market Harborough?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.