Fire door closers in Faversham, done to the evidence
When you book fire door closers in Faversham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Faversham, houses with integral garages, small blocks of flats and light industrial buildings all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Faversham fire doors. We set closers in Faversham buildings so doors close fully without becoming too heavy to open.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Adjustment of speed, latching and backcheck
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
- Record of model and settings
Fire door law for Faversham properties
In Faversham, 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 Faversham 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.
Who needs fire door closers in Faversham?
From offices to care homes, the requirement for fire door closers in Faversham 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.
The steps on a Faversham 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 Faversham?
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 Faversham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Faversham and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Whitstable, Sittingbourne and Canterbury. Distance from Faversham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Faversham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Faversham in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Whitstable. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Faversham 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.
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.
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.