Fire exit doors for Carshalton buildings
From the SM5 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Carshalton for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Carshalton, restaurants, schools and converted flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Exit doors in Carshalton can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Shops, warehouses and schools in Carshalton 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Weather and threshold detailing
Fire door law for Carshalton properties
In Carshalton, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Carshalton building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs fire exit doors in Carshalton?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after offices, schools or shops. Whatever the building in Carshalton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Carshalton
- 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 Carshalton
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.
Around Carshalton
Neighbouring towns such as Wallington, Sutton, Mitcham and Morden are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Carshalton?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Carshalton and the surrounding area, including Wallington and Sutton. 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 Carshalton 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.