Tyne and Wear · DH5

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Houghton-Le-Spring

From the DH5 district outwards, we cover Houghton-Le-Spring and neighbouring towns such as Chester-le-Street and Washington for fire door ironmongery repairs.

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: Houghton-Le-Spring
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: DH5
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (7 km)

Fire doors in Houghton-Le-Spring's buildings

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

What you get in Houghton-Le-Spring

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

Why book with us in Houghton-Le-Spring?

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Houghton-Le-Spring or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Booked around you

Visits in Houghton-Le-Spring are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Houghton-Le-Spring building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire safety law that applies in Houghton-Le-Spring

As Houghton-Le-Spring 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.

Prices in Houghton-Le-Spring

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

Common questions in Houghton-Le-Spring

Do you work in occupied buildings in Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Houghton-Le-Spring?

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