Kent · BR8

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Swanley

Swanley landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door ironmongery repairs with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Swanley
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: BR8
Region: South East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bexley (5 km)

What kind of buildings in Swanley need fire door work?

In Swanley fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. If you look after more than one building around Swanley, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Swanley?

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

Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
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 Swanley

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

Visits in Swanley are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

One contact

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

Which fire door rules apply in Swanley?

As Swanley 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 Swanley?

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

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Swanley: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Swanley?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Swanley?

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.