Getting double fire doors right in Haverhill
From the CB9 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Haverhill for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Haverhill has a broad mix of buildings, including houses with integral garages, family homes after loft conversions and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Haverhill take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Haverhill 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:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
The regulations behind fire doors in Haverhill
The rules that apply to fire doors in Haverhill 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 Haverhill 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Haverhill
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Haverhill can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are schools and office cores, though single doors for hospitals and clinics are just as welcome.
Our process in Haverhill
- 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
What does double fire doors cost in Haverhill?
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.
Around Haverhill
Nearby towns we cover include Newmarket, Sudbury and Braintree. Distance from Haverhill does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover CB9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Haverhill including CB9, and nearby towns such as Newmarket and Sudbury. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Haverhill 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.
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.