Getting fire door closers right in Shrewsbury
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Shrewsbury, we offer fire door closers with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Shrewsbury, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to industrial estates. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Shrewsbury fire doors. Free-swing closers are a practical option for Shrewsbury 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.
Each installation includes:
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
- Adjustment of speed, latching and backcheck
- Record of model and settings
Fire door law for Shrewsbury properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Shrewsbury 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.
Where a Shrewsbury 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.
Who needs fire door closers in Shrewsbury?
Typical settings for fire door closers include offices, schools and blocks of flats. In Shrewsbury, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Shrewsbury
- 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
Prices for fire door closers in Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is about 20.7 km from Telford, and we cover both, along with nearby Wellington and Rhosllannerchrugog. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Is Shrewsbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Shrewsbury in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Shrewsbury?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.