Somerset · BS20

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Portishead

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

Town: Portishead
County / area: Somerset
Local authority: North Somerset
Postcode district: BS20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Nailsea (6 km)

What kind of buildings in Portishead need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Portishead are typical of local fire door work. If you look after more than one building around Portishead, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Portishead

Removal or correction of non-compliant additions
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Pull handles, push plates and kick plates fitted within limits
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf

Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
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.

How we work in Portishead

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Portishead and Somerset.

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Portishead buildings

As Portishead 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 Portishead?

In Portishead, fire door ironmongery repairs typically cost £70–£190 per item ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Portishead building.

Portishead FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Portishead?

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

Do you cover the area around Portishead?

Yes. As well as Portishead itself we cover nearby towns including Nailsea, Clevedon and Bristol.

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.