Greater Manchester · SK16

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Dukinfield

From the SK16 district outwards, we cover Dukinfield and neighbouring towns such as Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge for fire door ironmongery repairs.

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: Dukinfield
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Tameside
Postcode district: SK16
Region: North West England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Ashton-under-Lyne (2 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Dukinfield

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Dukinfield are typical of local fire door work. Reports for Dukinfield buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Dukinfield

Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
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.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Dukinfield?

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Dukinfield and Greater Manchester.

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Dukinfield

As Dukinfield 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.

What will it cost in Dukinfield?

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

Common questions in Dukinfield

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.

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.

Do you cover the area around Dukinfield?

Yes. As well as Dukinfield itself we cover nearby towns including Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Hyde.

Which fire safety law applies in Dukinfield?

Dukinfield 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.