East Midlands · England
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Northamptonshire
Across Northamptonshire, from Northampton to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire door ironmongery repairs for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery: 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.
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- LE, MK, NN, OX, PE
- Towns listed
- 7
- Local authorities
- Northamptonshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Northamptonshire?
- Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
- Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
- Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
- Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
- Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
- Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
How does it work in Northamptonshire?
Identify
We record existing hardware and what the door needs.
Specify
Replacement items chosen with fire test evidence for the door type.
Fit
Hardware fitted with intumescent protection where required.
Test
Door operation checked from both sides.
Fire door law for Northamptonshire buildings
Buildings in Northamptonshire fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Northamptonshire
In Northamptonshire, fire door ironmongery repairs typically cost £70–£190 per item ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery by town in Northamptonshire
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Corby
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Daventry
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Kettering
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Market Harborough
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Northampton
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Rushden
- Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Wellingborough
Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Northamptonshire: 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.
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 Northamptonshire?
Northamptonshire 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 work in occupied buildings in Northamptonshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Northamptonshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.