What fire exit doors in Peterborough should include
From the PE1 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Peterborough for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Peterborough protect escape routes in care homes, HMOs and converted period houses alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Peterborough each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Peterborough can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
Is every fire exit door a fire door?
Not necessarily. A final exit door leading straight outside often does not need fire resistance, but it must open easily in the direction of escape and be secure the rest of the time. If the exit door also sits in a wall that the fire strategy requires to resist fire, it needs to be a certified fire doorset as well. We check which applies before quoting, so you do not pay for fire resistance you do not need, or miss it where you do.
On a typical job that means:
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
What the rules say for Peterborough
In Peterborough, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Peterborough building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Peterborough
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Peterborough can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are offices and hospitality venues, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
The steps on a Peterborough installation
- Check the fire strategy and who uses the exit
- Select door type, rating and exit hardware
- Order doorset and hardware set
- Remove the existing door and prepare the opening
- Install, seal and weather the doorset
- Test exit operation, closers and security features
Guide prices in Peterborough
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire exit doors is £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Peterborough and neighbouring towns
As well as Peterborough, we cover neighbouring towns including Stamford, March and Spalding. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Peterborough
Do you cover PE1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Peterborough including PE1, and nearby towns such as Stamford and March. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Do fire exit doors need closers?
Final exit doors often have closers for security and weather reasons. If the exit door is also a fire door, a closer is normally required to keep it shut.
Do fire exit doors have to open outwards?
Exit doors generally open in the direction of escape, especially where many people use them. Your fire strategy or risk assessment sets the requirement for each door.