Buckinghamshire · SL9

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Gerrards Cross

Responsible persons in Gerrards Cross can book fire door ironmongery repairs with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: 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.

Town: Gerrards Cross
County / area: Buckinghamshire
County council: Buckinghamshire
Postcode district: SL9
Region: South East England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chalfont Saint Peter (2 km)

Typical Gerrards Cross fire door jobs

In Gerrards Cross fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. For fire door ironmongery repairs, we group Gerrards Cross visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Gerrards Cross?

Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors

Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why Gerrards Cross clients choose us

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Gerrards Cross is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Gerrards Cross or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Gerrards Cross building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire safety law that applies in Gerrards Cross

Gerrards Cross is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Gerrards Cross guide prices

Guide prices for fire door ironmongery repairs in Gerrards Cross are typically £70–£190 per item, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Gerrards Cross building.

Questions from Gerrards Cross clients

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.

Can I fit any lock to a fire door?

No. The lock must be suitable for fire doors and fitted within the size limits of the door's evidence, often with intumescent protection around the mortice.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Gerrards Cross?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Gerrards Cross is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Do you cover the area around Gerrards Cross?

Yes. As well as Gerrards Cross itself we cover nearby towns including Chalfont Saint Peter, Uxbridge and Rickmansworth.