Cornwall · TR1

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Truro

Need a fire door ironmongery repair in Truro? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Truro
County / area: Cornwall
County council: Cornwall
Postcode district: TR1
Region: South West England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Falmouth (12 km)

Typical buildings in Truro

Truro has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Reports for Truro buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What you get in Truro

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

Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

How we work in Truro

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Truro, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

Visits in Truro are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire door law for Truro buildings

Truro 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.

What will it cost in Truro?

Typical Truro prices: £70–£190 per item (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Truro building.

Common questions in Truro

Are cat flaps allowed in fire doors?

Not unless the flap is part of the door's tested design. A cat flap cut into a fire door, including many flat entrance doors, will normally make it non-compliant.

Which fire safety law applies in Truro?

Truro is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Truro?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Truro can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.