Fire door closers for Yeovil buildings
Our fire door closers service covers Yeovil and the wider Somerset area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Yeovil protect escape routes in care homes, houses with integral garages and schools 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 Yeovil fire doors. We set closers in Yeovil buildings so doors close fully without becoming too heavy to open.
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 you get:
- Close-and-latch test from full open
- Adjustment of speed, latching and backcheck
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
Rules and responsibilities in Yeovil
The rules that apply to fire doors in Yeovil 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 Yeovil 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.
Where fire door closers fit in Yeovil
You are most likely to need fire door closers if you look after blocks of flats, HMOs or schools. Whatever the building in Yeovil, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Yeovil 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
Guide prices in Yeovil
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 Yeovil as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Yeovil and neighbouring towns
Yeovil is about 51.8 km from Bath, and we cover both, along with nearby Bridgwater and Taunton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Yeovil
Do you cover BA20 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Yeovil including BA20, and nearby towns such as Bridgwater and Taunton. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Yeovil 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.
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.