Fire exit doors: our service in Dundee & Angus
Our fire exit doors service covers all of Dundee & Angus, across postcode districts including DD1, DD11 and DD5.
Exit doors in Dundee & Angus can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Before quoting for an exit door in Dundee & Angus, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Dundee & Angus can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Dundee & Angus
Scottish rules apply to fire doors in Dundee & Angus. The Technical Handbooks under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 set the standard for new and altered doors, and the local authority issues building warrants where they are needed. Workplaces and other non-domestic premises are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
Residential common parts in Dundee & Angus are treated differently from England, so we check the fire risk assessment and any landlord or factor requirements before specifying work.
Our process in Dundee & Angus
- 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
What does fire exit doors cost in Dundee & Angus?
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 Dundee & Angus as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Fire exit doors questions
Do you provide fire exit doors across Dundee & Angus?
Yes. We cover all of Dundee & Angus, including Dundee and Arbroath. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.