Fire door closers for Canary Wharf buildings
Our fire door closers service covers Canary Wharf and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Canary Wharf protect escape routes in clinics, care homes and student accommodation alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Canary Wharf fire doors. Free-swing closers are a practical option for Canary Wharf care homes and supported living.
Setting a closer properly
Closers have adjustments for closing speed, latching action and often backcheck. We set them so the door closes from any angle and engages the latch, without slamming. In England, Approved Document M guidance on opening force, no more than 30N for the first 30 degrees and 22.5N from 30 to 60 degrees at the leading edge, is a useful benchmark for usability. Our closers guide has more detail.
What you get:
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
- Close-and-latch test from full open
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
The regulations behind fire doors in Canary Wharf
The rules that apply to fire doors in Canary Wharf are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Canary Wharf block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Where fire door closers fit in Canary Wharf
You are most likely to need fire door closers if you look after blocks of flats, HMOs or schools. Whatever the building in Canary Wharf, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Canary Wharf installation
- 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
What does fire door closers cost in Canary Wharf?
Budget around £90–£220 per closer supplied and fitted; adjustment visits from £195, ex VAT for fire door closers. Our guide prices are the same in Canary Wharf as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Canary Wharf and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Bow, Canning Town and Greenwich. Distance from Canary Wharf does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Canary Wharf?
Yes, we take on fire door closers in Canary Wharf and the surrounding area, including Bow and Canning Town. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Canary Wharf 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.
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.
Do all fire doors need closers?
Most do. Exceptions include some doors kept locked shut and some doors within houses, depending on the fire strategy.