Fire exit doors in Grays: what's involved
If you need fire exit doors in Grays, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Grays, fire door work covers everything from industrial estates to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Exit doors in Grays can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Shops, warehouses and schools in Grays 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.
What you get:
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
The regulations behind fire doors in Grays
The rules that apply to fire doors in Grays 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 Grays 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Grays
From offices to schools, the requirement for fire exit doors in Grays comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
How a Grays 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 Grays
As a guide, budget £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for fire exit doors. The figure for your Grays building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Grays and nearby
Grays is about 27.8 km from Southend-on-Sea, and we cover both, along with nearby South Ockendon and Gravesend. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Grays?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Grays and the surrounding area, including South Ockendon and Gravesend. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Grays?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.