Fire door ironmongery across Merseyside

Getting fire door ironmongery right in Merseyside

Across Merseyside, from Liverpool to Birkenhead, we survey, supply and fit fire door ironmongery for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.

We supply ironmongery for Merseyside fire doors that matches each door's test evidence. Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Merseyside we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence.

Wherever your building is in Merseyside, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.

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 Merseyside

In Merseyside, 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 Merseyside 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.

How a Merseyside job runs

1. Identify the door's certification and hardware schedule
2. List items that need replacing
3. Supply matching hardware
4. Fit with correct pads and linings
5. Check operation, closing and latching
6. Record what was fitted

Budgeting for fire door ironmongery in Merseyside

As a guide, budget from £40 for minor items to £350 for a full hardware set per door, ex VAT for fire door ironmongery. The figure for your Merseyside building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.

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