Essex · RM17

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Grays

From the RM17 district outwards, we cover Grays and neighbouring towns such as South Ockendon and Gravesend for fire door ironmongery repairs.

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: Grays
County / area: Essex
Local authority: Thurrock
Postcode district: RM17
Region: East of England
Population: Around 90,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: South Ockendon (5 km)

Typical buildings in Grays

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Grays buildings with fire doors to look after. Where a Grays building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Grays

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

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.

How we work in Grays

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Grays and Essex.

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Grays?

Grays 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.

Grays guide prices

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

Questions from Grays clients

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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Grays?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Which fire safety law applies in Grays?

Grays 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.