Getting fire exit doors right in Lancaster
From the LA1 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Lancaster for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Lancaster, care homes, schools and family homes after loft conversions 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.
Exit doors in Lancaster can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out. Shops, warehouses and schools in Lancaster each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Commissioning and handover
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Weather and threshold detailing
Rules and responsibilities in Lancaster
The rules that apply to fire doors in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after offices, shops or schools. Whatever the building in Lancaster, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Lancaster 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
Guide prices in Lancaster
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.
Covering Lancaster and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Morecambe, Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys and Barrow-in-Furness are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Lancaster
Do you cover LA1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Lancaster including LA1, and nearby towns such as Morecambe and Fleetwood. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Lancaster?
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 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.
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.