Kent · ME2

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Rochester

We provide fire door ironmongery repairs for buildings in Rochester and the ME2 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Rochester
County / area: Kent
Local authority: Medway
Postcode district: ME2
Region: South East England
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (2 km)

Typical Rochester fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Rochester are typical of local fire door work. Where a Rochester building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Rochester

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

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

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

What to expect in Rochester

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Which fire door rules apply in Rochester?

Rochester 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.

Prices in Rochester

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

Questions from Rochester clients

Are cat flaps allowed in fire doors?

Not unless the flap is part of the door's tested design. A cat flap cut into a fire door, including many flat entrance doors, will normally make it non-compliant.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Rochester?

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Rochester?

Rochester 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.