Fire exit doors: our service in Harrow
Our fire exit doors service covers Harrow 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.
Harrow has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built blocks of flats, hotels and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Before quoting for an exit door in Harrow, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Harrow can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
Panic bars or emergency hardware?
Panic hardware to BS EN 1125, such as push bars, is designed for places where members of the public may be present and may not know the building. Emergency exit hardware to BS EN 179, such as push pads or levers, is for areas used by trained staff who know how the exit works. The right choice depends on who will be using the door in an emergency.
Each installation includes:
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
Which fire door rules apply in Harrow?
In Harrow, 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 Harrow 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.
Which buildings in Harrow need fire exit doors?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after hospitality venues, warehouses or shops. Whatever the building in Harrow, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Harrow 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
What does fire exit doors cost in Harrow?
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 Harrow 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 Harrow and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Wembley, Northolt and Greenford. Distance from Harrow does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Harrow
Is Harrow within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Harrow in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Wembley. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Harrow?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.