Double fire doors: our service in Sheffield
Looking for double fire doors in Sheffield? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Sheffield protect escape routes in student accommodation, mixed-use office buildings and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Sheffield take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Sheffield is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
Hold-opens and escape
Pairs on corridors are often held open in daily use, with hold-open devices releasing both leaves when the alarm sounds. Where a pair is on an escape route used by the public, the escape hardware and the direction of opening also need to suit the fire strategy.
What you get:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Fire door law for Sheffield properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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.
Who needs double fire doors in Sheffield?
The need for double fire doors usually arises in hospitals and clinics or communal corridors, 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 Sheffield to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Sheffield 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 Sheffield
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 Sheffield as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Sheffield
Beyond Sheffield itself we also cover nearby towns such as Burngreave (1.2 km), Rotherham and Dronfield. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Do you cover S1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Sheffield including S1, and nearby towns such as Burngreave and Rotherham. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Sheffield?
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.
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.