Double fire doors in Ipswich: what's involved
From the IP1 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Ipswich for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Ipswich has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, offices and converted period houses, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Ipswich take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Ipswich 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
Which fire door rules apply in Ipswich?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Ipswich
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Ipswich can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are office cores and communal corridors, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
The steps on a Ipswich 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
Guide prices in Ipswich
Guide pricing for double fire doors: £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Ipswich building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Ipswich and nearby
As well as Ipswich, we cover neighbouring towns including Harwich, Felixstowe and Stowmarket. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover IP1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Ipswich including IP1, and nearby towns such as Harwich and Felixstowe. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Ipswich?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.