North East England · England
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in County Durham
Across County Durham, from Darlington to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire door ironmongery repairs for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
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
- County Durham
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, DL, SR, TS
- Towns listed
- 13
- Local authorities
- County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in County Durham includes
- Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
- Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
- Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
- Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
- Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
- Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
How does it work in County Durham?
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.
Fire door law for County Durham buildings
County Durham 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.
- 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
Prices across County Durham
In County Durham, fire door ironmongery repairs typically cost £70–£190 per item ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery by town in County Durham
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Billingham
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Bishop Auckland
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Chester-le-Street
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Consett
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Darlington
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Durham
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Hartlepool
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Newton Aycliffe
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Peterlee
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Seaham
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Stanley
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Thornaby-on-Tees
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in County Durham: questions
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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in County Durham?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. County Durham 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 County Durham?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in County Durham can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.