Fire door ironmongery: our service in Ramsgate
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Ramsgate, we offer fire door ironmongery with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Ramsgate, fire door work covers everything from small offices to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We supply ironmongery for Ramsgate fire doors that matches each door's test evidence. Signage for fire doors in Ramsgate buildings is fitted as part of the job, not as an afterthought.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Bolts and selectors where specified
- Lever handles, pull handles and push plates
- Fire door signage
- Intumescent pads and lock linings
The regulations behind fire doors in Ramsgate
In Ramsgate, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Ramsgate building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs fire door ironmongery in Ramsgate?
You are most likely to need fire door ironmongery if you look after offices, HMOs or blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Ramsgate, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Ramsgate
- 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 Ramsgate
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.
Around Ramsgate
Ramsgate is about 63.1 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Broadstairs and Margate. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Ramsgate within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Ramsgate in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Broadstairs. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Ramsgate 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.
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.
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.