Double fire doors in Greenock: what's involved
Our double fire doors service in Greenock is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Greenock has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, care homes and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Greenock take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Greenock is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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.
What you get:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Greenock
In Greenock, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
Who needs double fire doors in Greenock?
Typical settings for double fire doors include office cores, care homes and schools. In Greenock, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Greenock installation
- 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 Greenock
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Greenock building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Greenock
Neighbouring towns such as Vale of Leven, Clydebank, Paisley and Renfrew are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Greenock?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Greenock and the surrounding area, including Vale of Leven and Clydebank. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Greenock 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.
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.
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.