Getting double fire doors right in Tipton
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Tipton, we offer double fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Tipton protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, family homes after loft conversions and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Every pair we fit in Tipton is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Tipton 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.
Each installation includes:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
What the rules say for Tipton
The rules that apply to fire doors in Tipton 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 Tipton 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 Tipton?
You are most likely to need double fire doors if you look after hospitals and clinics, schools or communal corridors. Whatever the building in Tipton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Tipton 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
Prices for double fire doors in Tipton
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for double fire doors is £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Tipton
Tipton is about 12.6 km from Birmingham, and we cover both, along with nearby Dudley and Wednesbury. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover DY4 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Tipton including DY4, and nearby towns such as Dudley and Wednesbury. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Tipton?
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.
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.