Fire exit doors for Southall buildings
If you need fire exit doors in Southall, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Southall has a broad mix of buildings, including clinics, schools and converted flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Southall each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Southall 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:
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Weather and threshold detailing
Which fire door rules apply in Southall?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Southall are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Southall block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Where fire exit doors fit in Southall
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after shops, schools or offices. Whatever the building in Southall, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Southall
- 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 Southall?
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 Southall as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Southall and nearby
We also cover towns near Southall, including Greenford (2.5 km away), Heston and Hayes. If your building is in UB1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Southall
Do you work in Southall?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Southall and the surrounding area, including Greenford and Heston. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Southall?
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 have to open outwards?
Exit doors generally open in the direction of escape, especially where many people use them. Your fire strategy or risk assessment sets the requirement for each door.
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.