West Midlands · England
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Herefordshire
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery throughout Herefordshire, scheduled by postcode district to keep travel costs down.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery: 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.
- Area
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Postcode areas
- HR, WR
- Towns listed
- 1
- Local authorities
- Herefordshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Herefordshire includes
- Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
- 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
- Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
- Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
How does it work in Herefordshire?
Identify
We record existing hardware and what the door needs.
Specify
Replacement items chosen with fire test evidence for the door type.
Fit
Hardware fitted with intumescent protection where required.
Test
Door operation checked from both sides.
What the law requires in Herefordshire
As Herefordshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Herefordshire?
Typical Herefordshire prices: £70–£190 per item (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery by town in Herefordshire
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Herefordshire: questions
How many hinges does a fire door need?
Most single-leaf fire doors use three hinges; taller or heavier leaves may need four. The door's test evidence specifies the number and type.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Herefordshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Herefordshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Herefordshire?
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.