Fire exit doors in New Malden: what's involved
From the KT3 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across New Malden for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in New Malden protect escape routes in student accommodation, shared houses and purpose-built blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Shops, warehouses and schools in New Malden each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in New Malden, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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.
What you get:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
Fire door law for New Malden properties
In New Malden, 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in New Malden sits with the London Fire Brigade.
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 New Malden 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 New Malden need fire exit doors?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after shops, warehouses or hospitality venues. Whatever the building in New Malden, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in New Malden
- 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
Budgeting for fire exit doors in New Malden
Budget around £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for fire exit doors. Our guide prices are the same in New Malden as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering New Malden and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Surbiton, Morden, Wimbledon and Ewell are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from New Malden
Do you work in New Malden?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in New Malden and the surrounding area, including Surbiton and Morden. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in New Malden?
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.
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.