Double fire doors in Dudley: what's involved
If you need double fire doors in Dudley, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Dudley range from purpose-built flats to care homes and converted period houses. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Dudley take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Dudley care homes and schools that need occasional wide access.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
The regulations behind fire doors in Dudley
The rules that apply to fire doors in Dudley 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 Dudley 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 Dudley
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Dudley can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are office cores and schools, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
The steps on a Dudley 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 Dudley?
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 Dudley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Dudley and neighbouring towns
Dudley is about 12.6 km from Birmingham, and we cover both, along with nearby Brierley Hill and Tipton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Dudley?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Dudley and the surrounding area, including Brierley Hill and Tipton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Dudley?
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.