Fire exit doors in Shrewsbury: what's involved
Looking for fire exit doors in Shrewsbury? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Shrewsbury and the wider Shropshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Shrewsbury protect escape routes in schools, care homes and high-street shops alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Before quoting for an exit door in Shrewsbury, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Shrewsbury can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
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:
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Weather and threshold detailing
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
The regulations behind fire doors in Shrewsbury
In Shrewsbury, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Shrewsbury building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Which buildings in Shrewsbury need fire exit doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Shrewsbury can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are shops and schools, though single doors for warehouses are just as welcome.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
Prices for fire exit doors in Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury and nearby
Shrewsbury is about 20.7 km from Telford, and we cover both, along with nearby Wellington and Rhosllannerchrugog. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Shrewsbury
Is Shrewsbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Shrewsbury in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
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 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.