Fire exit doors in Folkestone: what's involved
If you need fire exit doors in Folkestone, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Folkestone, schools, industrial estates and low-rise blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Before quoting for an exit door in Folkestone, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Folkestone 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:
- Commissioning and handover
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
Fire door law for Folkestone properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Folkestone 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after hospitality venues, shops or offices. Whatever the building in Folkestone, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Folkestone
- 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 Folkestone
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 Folkestone as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Folkestone
Neighbouring towns such as Dover, Ashford (Kent), Deal and Canterbury are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Folkestone?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Folkestone and the surrounding area, including Dover and Ashford (Kent). Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Folkestone building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.