Oxfordshire · OX26

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Bicester

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

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: Bicester
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX26
Region: South East England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Oxford (18 km)

Fire doors in Bicester's buildings

In Bicester fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Bicester buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Bicester?

Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
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

Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Bicester?

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Bicester?

As Bicester 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.

What will it cost in Bicester?

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

Bicester FAQs

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 Bicester?

Bicester 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 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 you price remedial work in Bicester from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Bicester, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.