Fire door repairs in Olney
A market town on the River Great Ouse, with old buildings that need doors kept, not replaced.
Get a priceOlney is the northern edge of the Milton Keynes area, a market town with a long Georgian High Street.
Many of its buildings are old. Some are listed. The doors in them were often chosen to look right as much as to work.
Keeping the door
Our best comparison is an almshouse in Luton. It was part of a programme of 147 doors across two secondary schools and that almshouse, and 140 were repaired rather than replaced.
Older buildings need that approach. Swapping a door changes how the building looks. Repairing one does not.
On an old door we look at the leaf, the frame and the way it was fitted. New seals can go into a groove cut in the edge. A closer can be set on the face. Hinges can be changed for fire-rated ones in the same recess.
Inns and care homes
A market town has inns with rooms, and small residential and care homes in older houses. These are the places where a failed fire door matters most, because people are asleep upstairs.
We repair the faults that show on a report: closers that do not latch, gaps that have opened and seals that are painted. We do it on the days that suit you.
Listed buildings
If the building is listed, ask Milton Keynes City Council about consent before you alter a door. Like-for-like repair can be fine without it. A different door may need approval.
Panelled period doors are a particular case. A panelled door will not meet the fire rating, so where one is on an escape route the usual advice is a plain certified doorset.
Practical
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Olney. We come from Luton and book the work into full days.
Questions we get asked
Can an old door be made to meet the standard?
Often a solid old door can be upgraded with seals and hinges. A panelled one cannot.
Will you change how the door looks?
Not on a repair. Seals and closers are small additions.
Send the list with the postcode. We will come back with a price for each door.
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