Kent · CT17

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Dover

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Dover, Kent: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Dover.

Town: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Typical Dover fire door jobs

Dover has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Dover jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Dover?

Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits

Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

How we work in Dover

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Dover and Kent.

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Dover buildings

As Dover 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.

How much do fire door ironmongery repairs cost in Dover?

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

Common questions in Dover

Do you work in occupied buildings in Dover?

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

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 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Dover?

Dover 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.