Getting double fire doors right in Ossett
If you need double fire doors in Ossett, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Ossett, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Ossett take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention. Every pair we fit in Ossett is commissioned so both leaves close in the right order and latch.
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.
What you get:
- Flush bolts and hold-opens within evidence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Commissioning of closing sequence
Which fire door rules apply in Ossett?
In Ossett, 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 Ossett 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.
Where double fire doors fit in Ossett
From care homes to communal corridors, the requirement for double fire doors in Ossett 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.
Our process in Ossett
- 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 Ossett
As a guide, budget £1,600–£3,400 per pair supplied and fitted, depending on glazing and hardware, ex VAT for double fire doors. The figure for your Ossett building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Ossett
Nearby towns we cover include Dewsbury, Batley and Wakefield. Distance from Ossett does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover WF5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Ossett including WF5, and nearby towns such as Dewsbury and Batley. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Ossett?
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.
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.
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.