Fire door closers: our service in Egham
From the TW20 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door closers across Egham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Egham, care homes, small blocks of flats and family homes after loft conversions all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Free-swing closers are a practical option for Egham care homes and supported living. A closer that fails to latch the door is one of the first things we put right on Egham fire doors.
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:
- Overhead, concealed or free-swing options
- Record of model and settings
- Correctly powered closer to BS EN 1154
- Assessment of door size, weight and use
Fire door law for Egham properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Egham 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 Egham 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.
Which buildings in Egham need fire door closers?
Typical settings for fire door closers include HMOs, schools and blocks of flats. In Egham, 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 Egham
- 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 Egham
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door closers is £90–£220 per closer supplied and fitted; adjustment visits from £195, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Egham and nearby
Egham is about 12.5 km from Woking, and we cover both, along with nearby Staines and Ashford (Surrey). Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Egham
Do you work in Egham?
Yes, we take on fire door closers in Egham and the surrounding area, including Staines and Ashford (Surrey). Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Egham 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.
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.
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.