Fire exit doors in Richmond: what's involved
If you need fire exit doors in Richmond, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Richmond, fire door work covers everything from shared houses to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Richmond each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Richmond can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning and handover
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Weather and threshold detailing
Fire door law for Richmond properties
In Richmond, 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 Richmond 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.
Where fire exit doors fit in Richmond
Typical settings for fire exit doors include shops, schools and warehouses. In Richmond, 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.
How a Richmond job runs
- 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 Richmond?
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 Richmond
Nearby towns we cover include Isleworth, Hounslow and Barnes. Distance from Richmond does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Richmond
Do you work in Richmond?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Richmond and the surrounding area, including Isleworth and Hounslow. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Richmond?
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.
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.
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.