Getting double fire doors fitted in Braintree
For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Braintree, we provide double and leaf-and-a-half fire doorsets with one fixed quote. A free survey comes first, then a door-by-door schedule, then installation to the manufacturer's instructions and a handover pack for your records.
Braintree is about 24 miles from Southend-on-Sea. Wherever your building is in CM7, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
What the law says in Braintree
Fire doors in Braintree sit under English rules: Approved Document B sets what goes in, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers keeping doors effective in non-domestic premises and shared parts of residential buildings, and the 2022 regulations require regular door checks in residential buildings taller than 11 metres. Higher-risk buildings — 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes — also come under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Cost of double fire doors in Essex
Guide prices for double fire doors in Braintree run from about £1,600 to £3,400 per pair, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.
We show each door's price separately, so if budget is tight you can phase the work and start with the doors your fire risk assessment prioritises.
Typical uses in Braintree
In Braintree, double fire doors are typically needed in cross-corridor openings and plant room access.
Essex covers commuter towns, new estates and large town-centre flat developments, from Southend and Basildon to Chelmsford and Colchester.
- Cross-corridor openings
- Plant room access
- Care and hospital routes
- Wide risers
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
Four steps to compliant doors
- 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
Double fire doors in Braintree: questions
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Braintree?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
What does a Braintree quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Is the survey in Braintree free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Why does my double fire door not close properly?
Usually the door selector is missing or out of adjustment, or the leaves have dropped. Pairs need the inactive leaf to close first.
Double & Leaf-and-a-Half Fire Doors near Braintree
- Witham (7 miles)
- Chelmsford (11 miles)
- Maldon (11 miles)
- Sudbury (14 miles)
- Haverhill (15 miles)
- Colchester (15 miles)
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