Double fire doors in Horsham, done to the evidence
From the RH12 postcode district outwards, we take on double fire doors across Horsham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Horsham has a broad mix of buildings, including family homes after loft conversions, care homes and high-street shops, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Leaf-and-a-half doors are a practical option for Horsham care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Horsham 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.
What you get:
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Meeting-stile intumescent and smoke seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Horsham
In Horsham, 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 Horsham 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.
Which buildings in Horsham need double fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Horsham can all commission double fire doors from us. The usual settings are communal corridors and office cores, though single doors for hospitals and clinics are just as welcome.
Our process in Horsham
- 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
Guide prices in Horsham
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.
Horsham and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Crawley, Horley, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Horsham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Horsham in West Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Crawley. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Horsham?
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.
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.
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.