Getting fire exit doors right in Archway
Our fire exit doors service covers Archway and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Archway, fire door work covers everything from converted flats to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Archway each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Archway, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
Rules and responsibilities in Archway
The rules that apply to fire doors in Archway 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Archway sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Archway 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.
Where fire exit doors fit in Archway
Typical settings for fire exit doors include warehouses, offices and hospitality venues. In Archway, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Archway
- 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 Archway
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.
Archway and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Holloway, Muswell Hill, Chalk Farm and Camden Town are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Archway?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Archway and the surrounding area, including Holloway and Muswell Hill. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Archway 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.
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.
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.