Hertfordshire · AL1

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in St Albans

Need a fire door ironmongery repair in St Albans? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

In short: 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: St Albans
County / area: Hertfordshire
County council: Hertfordshire
Postcode district: AL1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 85,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Harpenden (8 km)

What kind of buildings in St Albans need fire door work?

St Albans has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. St Albans jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in St Albans

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

Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
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.

What to expect in St Albans

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across St Albans and Hertfordshire.

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in St Albans

Buildings in St Albans fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in St Albans

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

Common questions in St Albans

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 St Albans?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. St Albans is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in St Albans?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in St Albans can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.