Greater Manchester · OL7

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Ashton-under-Lyne

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

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. We use the same method for buildings in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Town: Ashton-under-Lyne
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Tameside
Postcode district: OL7
Region: North West England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Dukinfield (2 km)

Typical Ashton-under-Lyne fire door jobs

Ashton-under-Lyne has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ashton-under-Lyne where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Ashton-under-Lyne

Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf

Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.
Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

What to expect in Ashton-under-Lyne

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Ashton-under-Lyne and Greater Manchester.

Booked around you

Visits in Ashton-under-Lyne are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Ashton-under-Lyne, linked to a door reference you can find again.

England fire safety law in Ashton-under-Lyne

As Ashton-under-Lyne is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

How much do fire door ironmongery repairs cost in Ashton-under-Lyne?

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

Questions from Ashton-under-Lyne 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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Ashton-under-Lyne?

Ashton-under-Lyne 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ashton-under-Lyne?

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.