Double fire doors in Nuneaton: what's involved
Our double fire doors service in Nuneaton is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Nuneaton, fire door work covers everything from care homes to HMOs. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Nuneaton care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Nuneaton 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:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Nuneaton
The rules that apply to fire doors in Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton?
Typical settings for double fire doors include office cores, care homes and schools. In Nuneaton, 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 Nuneaton 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
What does double fire doors cost in Nuneaton?
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 Nuneaton building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nuneaton and neighbouring towns
As well as Nuneaton, we cover neighbouring towns including Bedworth, Hinckley and Coventry. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Nuneaton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Nuneaton in Warwickshire and neighbouring towns such as Bedworth. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.