Fire door closers for Slough buildings
We provide fire door closers in Slough (SL1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Slough has a broad mix of buildings, including industrial units, converted period houses and GP surgeries, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We set closers in Slough buildings so doors close fully without becoming too heavy to open. Free-swing closers are a practical option for Slough care homes and supported living.
Overhead, concealed or free-swing
Overhead closers are the most common and easiest to maintain. Concealed closers keep a clean look and deter tampering, if covered by the door's evidence. Free-swing closers let a door move freely in everyday use and close when the fire alarm sounds, which is useful in care homes and for people who find doors hard to open.
Each installation includes:
- Record of model and settings
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
- Close-and-latch test from full open
The regulations behind fire doors in Slough
In Slough, 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 Slough 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 Slough need fire door closers?
Typical settings for fire door closers include HMOs, offices and care homes. In Slough, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Slough
- Check the door, frame and existing closer
- Select a closer suited to the leaf and use
- Fit to the template and the door's evidence
- Adjust closing and latching speeds
- Test from wide and small opening angles
- Record the closer and its settings
Guide prices in Slough
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door closers is £90–£220 per closer supplied and fitted; adjustment visits from £195, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Slough
We also cover towns near Slough, including Windsor (2.9 km away), Maidenhead and Gerrards Cross. If your building is in SL1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Slough
Is Slough within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Slough in Berkshire and neighbouring towns such as Windsor. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Slough?
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.
Why won't my fire door latch?
Usually the closer is out of adjustment or under-powered, or the latch and keep are misaligned. Both are normally quick to fix.
What is a free-swing closer?
A closer that lets the door swing freely in normal use and closes it when the fire alarm operates. It suits care settings and people who find doors heavy.