Tyne and Wear · NE30

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in North Shields

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in North Shields, our fire door ironmongery repairs follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 North Shields.

Town: North Shields
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: North Tyneside
Postcode district: NE30
Region: North East England
Population: Around 40,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Tynemouth (2 km)

Typical North Shields fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around North Shields are typical of local fire door work. Where a North Shields building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in North Shields

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

Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.
Additions	No unapproved bolts, chains or cat flaps through the leaf.
Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

Why book with us in North Shields?

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across North Shields and Tyne and Wear.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in North Shields

As North Shields 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 North Shields

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

Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in North Shields: questions

How many hinges does a fire door need?

Most single-leaf fire doors use three hinges; taller or heavier leaves may need four. The door's test evidence specifies the number and type.

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 North Shields?

North Shields 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 cover the area around North Shields?

Yes. As well as North Shields itself we cover nearby towns including Tynemouth, South Shields and Whitley Bay.