Double fire doors: our service in Swansea
When you book double fire doors in Swansea, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Swansea protect escape routes in clinics, purpose-built blocks of flats and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Swansea care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Swansea take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
The regulations behind fire doors in Swansea
Swansea is in Wales, where new and replacement fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 as applied in Wales, with the Welsh Approved Document B as guidance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also applies, so responsible persons in workplaces and the common parts of blocks must keep fire doors maintained.
One difference from England: regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, with its quarterly and annual fire door checks, does not apply in Wales. Your fire risk assessment sets the checking regime instead, and we work to it.
Where double fire doors fit in Swansea
The need for double fire doors usually arises in care homes or schools, and sometimes communal corridors. 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 Swansea to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Swansea
- 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 Swansea?
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 Swansea as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Swansea and neighbouring towns
As well as Swansea, we cover neighbouring towns including Briton Ferry, Gorseinon and Neath. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Swansea within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Swansea in West Glamorgan and neighbouring towns such as Briton Ferry. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Swansea?
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.
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.
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.