Fire exit doors: our service in Leigh
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Leigh, we offer fire exit doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Buildings in and around Leigh range from small offices to light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Leigh each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Leigh, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
Rules and responsibilities in Leigh
The rules that apply to fire doors in Leigh 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.
Where a Leigh 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.
Who needs fire exit doors in Leigh?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Leigh can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are offices and schools, though single doors for warehouses are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Leigh
- 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 Leigh
Guide pricing for fire exit doors: £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Leigh building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Leigh and nearby
Leigh is about 18.8 km from Manchester, and we cover both, along with nearby Atherton and Tyldesley. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover WN7 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Leigh including WN7, and nearby towns such as Atherton and Tyldesley. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.