Somerset · BS48

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Nailsea

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

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 Nailsea.

Town: Nailsea
County / area: Somerset
Local authority: North Somerset
Postcode district: BS48
Region: South West England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Portishead (6 km)

Fire doors in Nailsea's buildings

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

What's included in Nailsea?

Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors

Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in Nailsea?

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Nailsea buildings

Nailsea 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 Nailsea

Guide prices for fire door ironmongery repairs in Nailsea are typically £70–£190 per item, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Nailsea building.

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Nailsea: questions

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 Nailsea?

Nailsea 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Nailsea?

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.

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.