Double fire doors: our service in Droitwich
Our double fire doors service in Droitwich is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Droitwich range from small offices to care homes and houses with integral garages. 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 Droitwich care homes and schools that need occasional wide access. Double doors on wards, school corridors and lobbies in Droitwich take heavy use, so closing sequence and meeting-edge seals get extra attention.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning of closing sequence
- Equal pair or leaf-and-a-half doorsets
- Closers matched to each leaf
- Door coordinators where meeting edges are rebated
Fire door law for Droitwich properties
In Droitwich, 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 Droitwich 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 Droitwich
The need for double fire doors usually arises in office cores or schools, and sometimes communal corridors. 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 Droitwich to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Droitwich 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 Droitwich
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 Droitwich
Neighbouring towns such as Bromsgrove, Worcester, Stourport-on-Severn and Redditch are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Droitwich
Do you cover WR9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Droitwich including WR9, and nearby towns such as Bromsgrove and Worcester. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Droitwich 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.
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.
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.