What fire door ironmongery in Gloucester should include
Our fire door ironmongery service covers Gloucester and the wider Gloucestershire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Gloucester, purpose-built flats, HMOs and offices 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.
Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Gloucester we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence. Signage for fire doors in Gloucester buildings is fitted as part of the job, not as an afterthought.
Signage
Most fire doors need a sign saying whether they should be kept shut, kept locked or are automatic. We fit signage appropriate to the door's use as part of the installation.
As standard, the work covers:
- Lever handles, pull handles and push plates
- Fire door signage
- Bolts and selectors where specified
- Locks and latches covered by the evidence
Rules and responsibilities in Gloucester
The rules that apply to fire doors in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 ironmongery in Gloucester?
Typical settings for fire door ironmongery include HMOs, blocks of flats and schools. In Gloucester, 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.
The steps on a Gloucester installation
- 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
Budgeting for fire door ironmongery in Gloucester
Guide pricing for fire door ironmongery: from £40 for minor items to £350 for a full hardware set per door, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Gloucester building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Gloucester and neighbouring towns
As well as Gloucester, we cover neighbouring towns including Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Gloucester?
Yes, we take on fire door ironmongery in Gloucester and the surrounding area, including Cheltenham and Stroud. 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 Gloucester 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.
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.
How many hinges does a fire door need?
Usually at least three, of the type and grade specified in the door's evidence. Heavier or taller doors may need more.