Kent · ME4

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Chatham

Responsible persons in Chatham can book fire door ironmongery repairs with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Chatham
County / area: Kent
Local authority: Medway
Postcode district: ME4
Region: South East England
Population: Around 81,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gillingham (2 km)

Fire doors in Chatham's buildings

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

Included as standard in Chatham

Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits

Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

How we work in Chatham

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Chatham buildings

Chatham is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do fire door ironmongery repairs cost in Chatham?

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

Common questions in Chatham

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.

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 Chatham?

Chatham 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.

Do you cover the area around Chatham?

Yes. As well as Chatham itself we cover nearby towns including Gillingham, Rochester and Strood.