Double fire doors in Perth: what's involved
Our double fire doors service in Perth is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Perth, family homes after loft conversions, 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.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Perth care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Perth 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Fire door law for Perth properties
Scottish rules apply to fire doors in Perth. The Technical Handbooks under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 set the standard for new and altered doors, and the local authority issues building warrants where they are needed. Workplaces and other non-domestic premises are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
Residential common parts in Perth are treated differently from England, so we check the fire risk assessment and any landlord or factor requirements before specifying work.
Buildings and duty holders in Perth
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Perth can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are communal corridors and hospitals and clinics, though single doors for office cores are just as welcome.
Our process in Perth
- 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 Perth
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 Perth and nearby
As well as Perth, we cover neighbouring towns including Glenrothes, Dundee and Kirkcaldy. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Perth?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Perth and the surrounding area, including Glenrothes and Dundee. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Perth?
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.
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.
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.