Fire exit doors for Poole buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Poole, we offer fire exit doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Poole, industrial units, offices and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Exit doors in Poole can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Shops, warehouses and schools in Poole each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency.
Security without blocking escape
Exit doors need to keep intruders out while letting people out in seconds. We can fit outside access devices, alarmed hardware and access control interfaces that do not stop the door being opened from inside. Any of these on a fire-rated exit door must be covered by its evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Commissioning and handover
Which fire door rules apply in Poole?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Poole are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Poole block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Who needs fire exit doors in Poole?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after shops, offices or schools. Whatever the building in Poole, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Poole
Budget around £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for fire exit doors. Our guide prices are the same in Poole as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Poole
We also cover towns near Poole, including Bournemouth (7.4 km away), Christchurch and New Milton. If your building is in BH15 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Poole within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Poole in Dorset and neighbouring towns such as Bournemouth. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Poole building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can a fire exit door be locked?
It can be secured against entry from outside, but it must open from inside without a key whenever the building is occupied. Panic and emergency exit hardware are designed for exactly this.
Which is better, a push bar or a push pad?
Push bars (panic hardware) suit public areas; push pads and levers (emergency exit hardware) suit areas used by trained staff. The choice depends on who will use the door in an emergency.