Getting fire exit doors right in Wellingborough
If you need fire exit doors in Wellingborough, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Wellingborough has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, family homes after loft conversions and high-street shops, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Before quoting for an exit door in Wellingborough, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Wellingborough 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:
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
Rules and responsibilities in Wellingborough
The rules that apply to fire doors in Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough?
Typical settings for fire exit doors include schools, shops and hospitality venues. In Wellingborough, 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.
From enquiry to handover in Wellingborough
- 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 Wellingborough
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 Wellingborough as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Wellingborough
We also cover towns near Wellingborough, including Rushden (6.5 km away), Kettering and Northampton. If your building is in NN8 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you work in Wellingborough?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Wellingborough and the surrounding area, including Rushden and Kettering. 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.
Can a fire exit door be locked?
It can be secured against entry from outside, but it must open from inside without a key whenever the building is occupied. Panic and emergency exit hardware are designed for exactly this.
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.