Getting fire door ironmongery right in Chippenham
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Chippenham, we offer fire door ironmongery with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Chippenham protect escape routes in care homes, houses with integral garages and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We supply ironmongery for Chippenham fire doors that matches each door's test evidence. Signage for fire doors in Chippenham buildings is fitted as part of the job, not as an afterthought.
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:
- Bolts and selectors where specified
- Fire door signage
- Intumescent pads and lock linings
- Locks and latches covered by the evidence
Rules and responsibilities in Chippenham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chippenham 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 Chippenham 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.
Where fire door ironmongery fit in Chippenham
From schools to HMOs, the requirement for fire door ironmongery in Chippenham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Chippenham
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 Chippenham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Chippenham
Neighbouring towns such as Trowbridge, Bath, Yate and Swindon are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Chippenham
Is Chippenham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Chippenham in Wiltshire and neighbouring towns such as Trowbridge. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.