Essex · CO12

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Harwich

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Harwich, our fire door ironmongery repairs follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Harwich
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO12
Region: East of England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Felixstowe (5 km)

Typical buildings in Harwich

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Harwich. Harwich jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Harwich?

Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed

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 Harwich

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Harwich

Buildings in Harwich fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Harwich guide prices

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

Questions from Harwich 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Harwich?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Harwich 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 Harwich?

Yes. As well as Harwich itself we cover nearby towns including Felixstowe, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea.

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.