Hunter Street Medical Centre, a grade 2 listed building, originally known as The London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women, needed an urgent fire door upgrade. The 25 doorsets were all of a bespoke size, some with side screens and all either FD30 or FD60 rated. The doorsets were finished in a mixture of American White Oak veneer or primed for painting and complete with ironmongery that reflected the needs of those with a disability that would be using the building.

Doorfit worked with the Contractor, Gleeds and NHS services that ensured the pre-hung doorsets would be delivered within the 20 working days needed to ensure that there was minimum disruption to the medical centre.

The first project encompassed three care homes, Glebelands, The Laurels & Rowans. The homes were part of a refurbishment project that saw Doorfit work alongside building Contractors Cheesmur and designers Chalk Creative. Doorfit supplied over 130 bespoke Protus doorsets with compliant architectural ironmongery.

• 130+ Protus doorsets with compliant architectural ironmongery
• Single and double doors
• FD30 and FD60 Fire ratings
• Vision panels
• Over-panels and side lights.
• Acoustic ratings

“Doorfit were engaged by Cheesmur on an extremely challenging refurbishment project, with expert joinery advice provided to our production teams from their appointment, into the site measure and through to delivery of the goods which were phased across three locations. Any minor issues were dealt with in a professional manner and conclusion expedited to avoid detrimental effects upon programme.” Jason Wickenden, Cheesmur Operations Director.

The second project covered two specialist children’s care homes, Seaside House and May House, again for West Sussex County Council. Doorfit was engaged by building Contractors Pilbeam Construction and reprised its work with designers Chalk Creative.

• 60 Protus doorsets with compliant architectural ironmongery
• Single and double doors
• FD30 and FD60 Fire ratings
• Vision panels
• Over-panels and side lights
• Acoustic ratings

Doorfit initially worked with Architects Whittam Cox and the client ASDA in formulating a robust but aesthetic standard specification for Ironmongery. It soon became evident that with the many contractors and specialist shopfitters involved in the stores and express projects, a complete Protus timber doorset and Ironmongery package was the route to ensuring a compliant solution.

Doorfit has subsequently supplied numerous projects up and down the country with Protus doorsets that include FD30 and FD60 doorsets with vision panels and acoustic rated doors for eye screening and pharmacy rooms. All doorsets were produced in ASDA’s preferred laminate finish and primed for painting both in standard and bespoke sizes.

• Protus doorsets with compliant architectural ironmongery
• Single and double doors
• ASDA corporate colour laminate and primed finish
• FD30 and FD60 Fire ratings
• Vision panels
• Acoustic ratings

Doorfit worked closely with Contractors Quantum and the Client to supply bespoke laminate doorsets in a special Polyrey Châtaigner Corte – Epimat finish with Beech lipping to the £1.6m refurbishment of their clubhouse. The bespoke sized doorsets supplied were a mixture of non-fire rated and FD30 rated doorsets some with vision panels.

• 20 Protus doorsets
• Single doors, bespoke sizes
• Wood look decorative Polyrey laminate in Châtaigner Corte with Beech lipping
• FD30 Fire ratings
• Vision panels

“Doorfit really made this simple for us to nominate them as the door supplier for our refit and full refurbishment of our Walmley clubhouse, they provided samples of the various finishes on offer talked through the options and provided us with a full schedule at a very competitive rate. The information and help provided to the contractor and to us was invaluable and their expert knowledge helped overcome some difficulties we encountered along the way and we have no hesitation in recommending their doorsets and ironmongery.” Andy Mitchell, Chairman Walmley Golf Club. 

£1.6m investment tees up golf course for success | Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (greaterbirminghamchambers.com)