Getting fire exit doors right in Telford
Our fire exit doors service covers Telford and the wider Shropshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Telford has a broad mix of buildings, including offices, purpose-built flats and industrial units, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Telford each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Telford can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
Security without blocking escape
Exit doors need to keep intruders out while letting people out in seconds. We can fit outside access devices, alarmed hardware and access control interfaces that do not stop the door being opened from inside. Any of these on a fire-rated exit door must be covered by its evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Commissioning and handover
The regulations behind fire doors in Telford
England's framework applies in Telford. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Telford, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Telford need fire exit doors?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after warehouses, hospitality venues or schools. Whatever the building in Telford, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Telford 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
Prices for fire exit doors in Telford
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Telford
Beyond Telford itself we also cover nearby towns such as Wellington (5.2 km), Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Is Telford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Telford in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Telford 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.
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.
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.