Fire exit doors for Canary Wharf buildings
From the E14 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Canary Wharf for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Canary Wharf has a broad mix of buildings, including mixed-use office buildings, clinics and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Canary Wharf each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Canary Wharf, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Weather and threshold detailing
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
The regulations behind fire doors in Canary Wharf
Fire doors in Canary Wharf fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. Enforcement of fire safety law in Canary Wharf sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in Canary Wharf above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Which buildings in Canary Wharf need fire exit doors?
From warehouses to schools, the requirement for fire exit doors in Canary Wharf 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.
The steps on a Canary Wharf installation
- 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 Canary Wharf
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Canary Wharf
Nearby towns we cover include Bow, Canning Town and Greenwich. Distance from Canary Wharf does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Canary Wharf within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Canary Wharf in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Bow. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Canary Wharf?
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.
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 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.