South West England · England
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Bristol
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery throughout Bristol, scheduled by postcode district to keep travel costs down.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery: Fire door ironmongery is the hardware on a fire door, hinges, latches, locks, handles, closers, letter plates and spy holes, which must be suitable for use on fire doors so it does not create a weak point when the door is exposed to fire.
- Area
- Bristol
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BS
- Towns listed
- 1
- Local authorities
- City of Bristol
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Bristol
- Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
- Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
- Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
- Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
- Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
- Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
How does it work in Bristol?
Identify
We record existing hardware and what the door needs.
Specify
Replacement items chosen with fire test evidence for the door type.
Fit
Hardware fitted with intumescent protection where required.
Test
Door operation checked from both sides.
What the law requires in Bristol
Buildings in Bristol fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Bristol
Guide prices for fire door ironmongery repairs in Bristol are typically £70–£190 per item, ex VAT.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery by town in Bristol
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Bristol: questions
Do letter plates on flat doors need to be fire-rated?
Yes, where the flat entrance door is a fire door. Fire-rated letter plates include intumescent liners that close the opening in a fire.
How many hinges does a fire door need?
Most single-leaf fire doors use three hinges; taller or heavier leaves may need four. The door's test evidence specifies the number and type.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bristol?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bristol is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Bristol?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Bristol can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.