Getting fire door ironmongery right in Cumbria
We provide fire door ironmongery across Cumbria, covering 5 towns and 45 postcode districts, including Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness and Kendal.
We supply ironmongery for Cumbria fire doors that matches each door's test evidence. Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Cumbria we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence.
Wherever your building is in Cumbria, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
Common hardware defects
Inspections regularly find missing hinge screws, mismatched hinges, plastic-bodied latches, unapproved bolts and locks fitted without intumescent protection. We replace them with items covered by the door's evidence and fit the matching pads and linings.
Fire door law for Cumbria properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Cumbria 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 Cumbria 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.
Our process in Cumbria
- Identify the door's certification and hardware schedule
- List items that need replacing
- Supply matching hardware
- Fit with correct pads and linings
- Check operation, closing and latching
- Record what was fitted
Prices for fire door ironmongery in Cumbria
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door ironmongery is from £40 for minor items to £350 for a full hardware set per door, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Common questions
Do you provide fire door ironmongery across Cumbria?
Yes. We cover all of Cumbria, including Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Can I fit a new lock to a fire door?
Only one that is covered by the door's test evidence, fitted with the correct intumescent protection. A larger lock body or new holes can compromise the door.
Are brass hinges acceptable on fire doors?
Only if they are fire tested and covered by the door's evidence. Many decorative hinges are not.