Double fire doors: our service in Washwood Heath
Looking for double fire doors in Washwood Heath? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Washwood Heath and the wider West Midlands area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Around Washwood Heath, family homes after loft conversions, care homes and schools all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Every pair we fit in Washwood Heath is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch. Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Washwood Heath 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:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
Fire door law for Washwood Heath properties
England's framework applies in Washwood Heath. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Washwood Heath, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Who needs double fire doors in Washwood Heath?
The need for double fire doors usually arises in hospitals and clinics or office cores, and sometimes schools. 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 Washwood Heath to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath
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 Washwood Heath as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Washwood Heath and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Washwood Heath, including Aston (3.8 km away), Birmingham and Acocks Green. If your building is in B8 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Washwood Heath
Do you work in Washwood Heath?
Yes, we take on double fire doors in Washwood Heath and the surrounding area, including Aston and Birmingham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Washwood Heath building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.