Fire door ironmongery for Herefordshire buildings
We provide fire door ironmongery across Herefordshire, covering 10 postcode districts from HR1 to WR13.
Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Herefordshire we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence. We supply ironmongery for Herefordshire fire doors that matches each door's test evidence.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Herefordshire can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
Why hardware choice matters
Fire doors are tested with particular hardware. Hinges hold the door in place as it heats up; locks and latches keep it shut against fire pressure; their holes are protected with intumescent linings. Swapping in a cheaper hinge, a larger lock body or a lever on a spindle that melts can change how the door behaves. Hinges for fire doors are commonly grade 13 to BS EN 1935.
The regulations behind fire doors in Herefordshire
The rules that apply to fire doors in Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire 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.
How a Herefordshire job runs
- 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 Herefordshire
Budget around from £40 for minor items to £350 for a full hardware set per door, ex VAT for fire door ironmongery. Our guide prices are the same in Herefordshire as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Fire door ironmongery questions
Do you provide fire door ironmongery across Herefordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Herefordshire. 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.
Do fire doors need signs?
Most fire doors in non-domestic buildings and common parts should carry signage showing whether they are to be kept shut, kept locked or are automatic.