Fire door ironmongery in Egham: what's involved
When you book fire door ironmongery in Egham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Egham has a broad mix of buildings, including family homes after loft conversions, houses with integral garages and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Egham we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence. We supply ironmongery for Egham fire doors that matches each door's test evidence.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Fire-rated hinges, commonly grade 13
- Fire door signage
- Locks and latches covered by the evidence
- Bolts and selectors where specified
Rules and responsibilities in Egham
In Egham, 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 Egham 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Egham
Typical settings for fire door ironmongery include offices, schools and hotels. In Egham, 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.
How a Egham 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
Guide prices in Egham
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 Egham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Egham
Egham is about 12.5 km from Woking, and we cover both, along with nearby Staines and Ashford (Surrey). Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover TW20 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Egham including TW20, and nearby towns such as Staines and Ashford (Surrey). The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Egham 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.
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.
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.