Fire exit doors for Wigston buildings
When you book fire exit doors in Wigston, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Wigston, fire door work covers everything from care homes to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Wigston each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Wigston, 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.
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
What the rules say for Wigston
Fire doors in Wigston fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Wigston above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Who needs fire exit doors in Wigston?
Typical settings for fire exit doors include warehouses, offices and hospitality venues. In Wigston, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Wigston installation
- 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 Wigston
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 Wigston building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Wigston
Nearby towns we cover include Oadby, Leicester and Market Harborough. Distance from Wigston does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover LE18 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Wigston including LE18, and nearby towns such as Oadby and Leicester. 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.
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 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.