Hampshire · PO1

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Portsmouth

Looking for a fire door ironmongery repair in Portsmouth? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Portsmouth and surrounding parts of Hampshire, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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 Portsmouth.

Town: Portsmouth
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Portsmouth
Postcode district: PO1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 210,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gosport (3 km)

Typical Portsmouth fire door jobs

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

Included as standard in Portsmouth

Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
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
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed

Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
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 Portsmouth?

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Portsmouth and Hampshire.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Portsmouth

As Portsmouth 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.

Prices in Portsmouth

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

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Portsmouth: questions

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 Portsmouth?

Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?

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.

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.