Fire exit doors in Hertfordshire: what's involved
Our fire exit doors service runs throughout Hertfordshire. Main towns include Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, and we cover the smaller places in between.
Exit doors in Hertfordshire can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Before quoting for an exit door in Hertfordshire, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
Wherever your building is in Hertfordshire, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
Security without blocking escape
Exit doors need to keep intruders out while letting people out in seconds. We can fit outside access devices, alarmed hardware and access control interfaces that do not stop the door being opened from inside. Any of these on a fire-rated exit door must be covered by its evidence.
What the rules say for Hertfordshire
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire 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.
How a Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire
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.
Common questions
Do you provide fire exit doors across Hertfordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Hertfordshire, including Watford and Hemel Hempstead. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.