Fire exit doors for Cardiff buildings
If you need fire exit doors in Cardiff, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Cardiff, hotels, care homes and schools 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.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Cardiff each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Cardiff 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:
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Weather and threshold detailing
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
Rules and responsibilities in Cardiff
Because Cardiff is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Cardiff comes from your fire risk assessment.
Where fire exit doors fit in Cardiff
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cardiff can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are offices and warehouses, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
Our process in Cardiff
- 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 Cardiff
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 Cardiff building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Cardiff and nearby
As well as Cardiff, we cover neighbouring towns including Penarth, Caerphilly and Barry. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Cardiff
Is Cardiff within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Cardiff in South Glamorgan and neighbouring towns such as Penarth. 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.
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.
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.