Getting fire door closers right in Telford
Our fire door closers service in Telford is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Telford protect escape routes in converted period houses, purpose-built flats and GP surgeries alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Telford fire doors. We set closers in Telford buildings so doors close fully without becoming too heavy to open.
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.
What you get:
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
- Adjustment of speed, latching and backcheck
- Close-and-latch test from full open
Fire door law for Telford properties
England's framework applies in Telford. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Telford, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where fire door closers fit in Telford
From care homes to blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door closers in Telford 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.
How a Telford job runs
- 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 Telford
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 Telford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Telford
As well as Telford, we cover neighbouring towns including Wellington, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Telford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Telford in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Telford?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.