Dorset
Door closer repairs in Dorset
If customers in Dorset or anywhere in the South West struggle to push your door open, the closer may be too powerful, and resetting it can make the entrance easier to use.
An oil stain on a door or floor in your Dorset premises usually means a failed closer, so a replacement is more likely than an adjustment. A slamming door at your Dorset shop is usually a closer that needs adjusting or replacing, and one photo of the unit is a good start.
What do we fix in Dorset?
How much does it cost in Dorset?
Budget £145 to £345 ex VAT per closer. Landlords with several doors in Dorset and elsewhere in the South West can have the closers checked together rather than arranging separate visits for each one. The price we confirm in writing includes travel and access.
Which towns do you cover?
Common questions
Do you cover all of Dorset?
Yes. ShopFronts UK works across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorchester, Poole.
Why is my shop door so hard to open?
The closer is probably too powerful or badly set. Approved Document M and BS 8300 give guidance of no more than 30 N at the start of opening and 22.5 N from 30 to 60 degrees. Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must make reasonable adjustments.
Can I take the closer off a fire door?
No, not if the door is meant to be self-closing. The closer is part of the door's fire protection, and removing it can leave a route unprotected. In England and Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires it to be maintained.
Can a door closer be adjusted rather than replaced?
Yes, if it is not leaking. Most closers have valves that set the closing and latching speed, and many have adjustable power. If the unit is leaking oil, or adjustment makes no difference, it needs replacing.
Door closer repairs in Dorset
One contract, written quote and a 10-year workmanship guarantee.