Double fire doors: our service in Briton Ferry
When you book double fire doors in Briton Ferry, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Briton Ferry has a broad mix of buildings, including small offices, small blocks of flats and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Briton Ferry take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Briton Ferry care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Commissioning of closing sequence
The regulations behind fire doors in Briton Ferry
Because Briton Ferry is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Briton Ferry comes from your fire risk assessment.
Who needs double fire doors in Briton Ferry?
Typical settings for double fire doors include office cores, communal corridors and care homes. In Briton Ferry, 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.
From enquiry to handover in Briton Ferry
- 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 Briton Ferry
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 Briton Ferry building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Briton Ferry
Nearby towns we cover include Neath, Swansea and Maesteg. Distance from Briton Ferry does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Briton Ferry?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Briton Ferry and the surrounding area, including Neath and Swansea. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Briton Ferry?
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.