County Durham · SR8

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Peterlee

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

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: Peterlee
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: SR8
Region: North East England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (9 km)

Fire doors in Peterlee's buildings

In Peterlee fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. If you look after more than one building around Peterlee, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Peterlee?

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
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware

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

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Peterlee?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Peterlee and County Durham.

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Peterlee buildings

Peterlee 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.

Prices in Peterlee

In Peterlee, fire door ironmongery repairs typically cost £70–£190 per item ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Peterlee building.

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Peterlee: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Peterlee?

Peterlee 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 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 you price remedial work in Peterlee from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Peterlee, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.