Closers under constant use
Corridor and classroom doors are opened continually. Closers that no longer bring the door fully onto the latch are among the most common findings on an education action list.
Who we work with
Fire Door Services for Schools, Colleges & Education Estates
Education buildings put more traffic through their fire doors than almost anything else we work on, and the work has to fit around teaching, site access and a fixed budget. We price from the report you already hold and programme the works around the site.
What High-Use Doors Tend to Need
Most education action lists are dominated by wear rather than by original installation problems, which is why a repair-first approach usually gets more doors resolved for the same budget.
Hinges and alignment
Heavy use loosens fixings and drops leaves out of alignment, which shows up as binding, dragging and doors standing off the frame.
Leaf and edge damage
Trolleys, furniture and daily traffic mark bottom rails and leading edges. Damage varies from surface marking to impact that reaches the core.
Vision panels and beads
Glazing beads work loose and panels get knocked. Whether this is a repair depends on the glazing system in the existing door.
Wedging and held-open doors
Doors propped open for convenience often point to a closer or latch problem worth resolving, rather than simply a habit to be discouraged.
Ironmongery and alterations
Handles, kick plates, signage and later alterations accumulate over a building's life and are worth reviewing when doors are being worked on anyway.
Where a door cannot reasonably be brought back to the required condition, we will say so — our guide on fire door repair or replacement explains how that decision is usually reached.
Working from an inspection report?
Attach the report or FRA action list to an enquiry with your term dates and we will price the works door by door.
- · Property type and site postcode
- · Approximate number of doors
- · Any inspection report or FRA action list
- · Photographs of the doors in question
Already have a fire door inspection report or FRA action list? Attach it securely to the enquiry form and we will price the remedial or replacement work door by door.
Working on an Occupied Site
- Programmes planned around term dates, examinations and holiday periods where practical
- Sequencing that keeps escape routes usable while work is in progress
- Doors left secure, closing and operable at the end of each working day
- Site signing-in, escorting and safeguarding procedures followed as the site requires
- Dust, noise and floor protection managed for work in occupied areas
- No-access rooms recorded and picked up on a follow-up visit
The same principles are set out in more detail in our guide to remedial works in occupied buildings.
Planning Across an Estate
- Pricing an existing inspection report or FRA action list door by door
- Separating urgent closing and latching faults from planned remedials
- Splitting the programme across buildings, blocks or financial years
- Keeping one set of door references across a trust or college group
- A record of completed works, outstanding items and no-access doors
Inspections and records
Formal inspections and reinspection reports are arranged through a specialist fire door inspection contractor, separately from the works. We record the repairs and replacements we carry out against your door references; we do not issue third-party certification or declare a building compliant.
Records & close-out evidenceFrequently Asked Questions
Get Your Fire Door Works Priced
Send the inspection report or action list, the site postcode and your access windows, and we will come back with an itemised quotation for the doors involved.