What fire door closers in Lanarkshire should include
Whether your building is in East Kilbride, Hamilton or a smaller place in Lanarkshire, we can provide fire door closers with the same evidence-led approach.
A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Lanarkshire fire doors. Free-swing closers are a practical option for Lanarkshire care homes and supported living.
Fire door work in Lanarkshire spans housing providers with large estates, individual landlords, businesses and homeowners. We price every job from a survey, never from a list price alone, because the condition of the frames and the hardware makes a real difference.
The most common fire door fault
A fire door that does not close is not doing its job. Closers fail because they are under-powered, out of adjustment, damaged, leaking or disconnected by people who find the door too heavy. Often the fix is a correctly sized closer, set up properly, rather than a new door.
Rules and responsibilities in Lanarkshire
In Lanarkshire, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
The steps on a Lanarkshire 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
Guide prices in Lanarkshire
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 Lanarkshire as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Common questions
Do you provide fire door closers across Lanarkshire?
Yes. We cover all of Lanarkshire, including East Kilbride and Hamilton. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.