Getting double fire doors right in Crawley
From the RH11 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Crawley for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Crawley range from purpose-built flats to industrial units and care homes. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Crawley care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Crawley 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
Which fire door rules apply in Crawley?
In Crawley, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Crawley building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs double fire doors in Crawley?
From hospitals and clinics to care homes, the requirement for double fire doors in Crawley comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Crawley 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
Budgeting for double fire doors in Crawley
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 Crawley as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Crawley and nearby
As well as Crawley, we cover neighbouring towns including Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Crawley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Crawley in West Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Horley. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Crawley?
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.
Why does the gap between the two leaves matter?
The meeting edges are where flame and smoke can pass most easily. The gap and the seals there must match the certification for the pair to perform as tested.