Fire exit doors: our service in Caterham
From the CR3 postcode district outwards, we take on fire exit doors across Caterham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Caterham has a broad mix of buildings, including light industrial buildings, care homes and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Caterham each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Caterham, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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:
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
Fire door law for Caterham properties
England's framework applies in Caterham. 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 Caterham, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Caterham
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after schools, hospitality venues or offices. Whatever the building in Caterham, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Caterham
- 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
What does fire exit doors cost in Caterham?
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 Caterham
Nearby towns we cover include Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill. Distance from Caterham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Caterham
Is Caterham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Caterham in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Coulsdon. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Caterham?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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 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.