Fire exit doors: our service in Edinburgh & the Lothians
Across Edinburgh & the Lothians, from Edinburgh to Livingston, we survey, supply and fit fire exit doors for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Edinburgh & the Lothians each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Edinburgh & the Lothians, 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 Edinburgh & the Lothians 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.
Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh & the Lothians?
Edinburgh & the Lothians is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Edinburgh & the Lothians.
How a Edinburgh & the Lothians job runs
- 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
Prices for fire exit doors in Edinburgh & the Lothians
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 Edinburgh & the Lothians 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 Edinburgh & the Lothians?
Yes. We cover all of Edinburgh & the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.