Leicestershire · LE18

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Wigston Magna

Responsible persons in Wigston Magna 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. We use the same method for buildings in Wigston Magna.

Town: Wigston Magna
County / area: Leicestershire
County council: Leicestershire
Postcode district: LE18
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Oadby (3 km)

Fire doors in Wigston Magna's buildings

In Wigston Magna fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Wigston Magna jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Wigston Magna?

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

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

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Wigston Magna?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Wigston Magna and Leicestershire.

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Wigston Magna

Wigston Magna 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 Wigston Magna?

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

Questions from Wigston Magna clients

Which fire safety law applies in Wigston Magna?

Wigston Magna 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.

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 you work in occupied buildings in Wigston Magna?

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

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.