Getting fire exit doors right in Fareham
From the PO16 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Fareham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Fareham, fire door work covers everything from care homes to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Before quoting for an exit door in Fareham, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Fareham 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
The regulations behind fire doors in Fareham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Fareham 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 Fareham 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.
Which buildings in Fareham need fire exit doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Fareham can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are shops and warehouses, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
How a Fareham 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
Budgeting for fire exit doors in Fareham
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.
Around Fareham
Fareham is about 16.8 km from Southampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Gosport and Portsmouth. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Fareham?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Fareham and the surrounding area, including Gosport and Portsmouth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.