Fire door closers: our service in Northamptonshire
We provide fire door closers across Northamptonshire, covering 7 towns and 23 postcode districts, including Northampton, Corby and Kettering.
Free-swing closers are a practical option for Northamptonshire care homes and supported living. We set closers in Northamptonshire buildings so doors close fully without becoming too heavy to open.
Northamptonshire has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.
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 the rules say for Northamptonshire
In Northamptonshire, 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 Northamptonshire 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.
From enquiry to handover in Northamptonshire
- 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 Northamptonshire?
Guide pricing for fire door closers: £90–£220 per closer supplied and fitted; adjustment visits from £195, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Northamptonshire building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Fire door closers questions
Do you provide fire door closers across Northamptonshire?
Yes. We cover all of Northamptonshire, including Northampton and Corby. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.