Getting double fire doors fitted in Chester
If your fire risk assessment in Chester has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit double and leaf-and-a-half fire doorsets to match its recommendations. Surveys in CH1 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Chester is about 19 miles from Warrington. Wherever your building is in CH1, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
What the law says in Chester
New and replacement fire doors in Chester are specified under the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep fire doors in working order, and in residential buildings with a storey above 11 metres regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds quarterly checks of communal doors and annual checks of flat entrance doors.
What do double fire doors cost in Chester?
Budget around £1,600 to £3,400 per pair for double fire doors supplied and fitted in Chester, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.
If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.
Buildings that need double fire doors
In Chester, double fire doors are typically needed in cross-corridor openings and care and hospital routes.
Cheshire spans Warrington's warehouses and offices, Chester's historic centre and the new-build estates around Crewe.
- Cross-corridor openings
- Care and hospital routes
- Wide risers
- Plant room access
Doorset specification
| Configurations | Equal pairs, unequal (leaf-and-a-half), rebated or square meeting stiles |
|---|---|
| Coordination | Door selectors to BS EN 1158 for rebated pairs |
| Bolts | Tested flush bolts on inactive leaves (not on escape routes) |
| Hold-open | Alarm-linked hold-open per leaf where needed |
| Ratings | FD30S and FD60S typical |
See the full specification and options for Double & Leaf-and-a-Half Fire Doors
What happens next
- Send your postcode, door count and any fire risk assessment notes
- We survey and measure each opening for free
- You get a fixed, itemised quote with certificate references
- We fit, test operation and hand over the paperwork
Questions about double fire doors in Chester
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Chester?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
How quickly can you survey in Chester?
We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Chester visits with other work in Cheshire. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.
What does a Chester quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
What is a leaf-and-a-half door?
A pair with one wide and one narrow leaf, giving normal access through the wide leaf and full width when both open.
Also covering towns near Chester
- Hawarden (6 miles)
- Deeside (6 miles)
- Ellesmere Port (6 miles)
- Buckley (8 miles)
- Garston (10 miles)
- Speke (11 miles)
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