Fire exit doors: our service in Newcastle upon Tyne
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Newcastle upon Tyne, we offer fire exit doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Buildings in and around Newcastle upon Tyne range from restaurants to mixed-use office buildings and clinics. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Newcastle upon Tyne each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Newcastle upon Tyne, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Commissioning and handover
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
Which fire door rules apply in Newcastle upon Tyne?
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Newcastle upon Tyne
From warehouses to schools, the requirement for fire exit doors in Newcastle upon Tyne comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Newcastle upon Tyne
- 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
As a guide, budget £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for fire exit doors. The figure for your Newcastle upon Tyne building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Newcastle upon Tyne
As well as Newcastle upon Tyne, we cover neighbouring towns including Gateshead, Gosforth and Felling. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover NE1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Newcastle upon Tyne including NE1, and nearby towns such as Gateshead and Gosforth. The survey and written quote are free.
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 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.