Greater Manchester · M27

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Swinton

We provide fire door ironmongery repairs for buildings in Swinton and the M27 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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 Swinton.

Town: Swinton
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Salford
Postcode district: M27
Region: North West England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Eccles (2 km)

What kind of buildings in Swinton need fire door work?

In Swinton fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. We can work early, late or at weekends in Swinton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door ironmongery repair covers in Swinton

Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions

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.
Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Swinton?

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Swinton buildings

As Swinton 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.

Swinton guide prices

Guide prices for fire door ironmongery repairs in Swinton are typically £70–£190 per item, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Swinton building.

Common questions in Swinton

Which fire safety law applies in Swinton?

Swinton 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.

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 Swinton?

Yes. As well as Swinton itself we cover nearby towns including Eccles, Walkden and Salford.

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.