Fire door closers in Fareham, done to the evidence
Our fire door closers service in Fareham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Fareham, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Free-swing closers are a practical option for Fareham care homes and supported living. A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Fareham fire doors.
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.
What you get:
- Adjustment of speed, latching and backcheck
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
- Record of model and settings
Rules and responsibilities in Fareham
In Fareham, 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 Fareham 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Fareham
From schools to offices, the requirement for fire door closers in Fareham 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
Budgeting for fire door closers in Fareham
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 Fareham
Neighbouring towns such as Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville and Cowes are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you cover PO16 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Fareham including PO16, and nearby towns such as Gosport and Portsmouth. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Can a fire door closer be too strong?
Yes. An over-powered or badly set closer makes the door hard to open and may lead people to wedge it. The goal is reliable closing with a reasonable opening force.