Fire exit doors: our service in Neath
Our fire exit doors service covers Neath and the wider West Glamorgan area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Neath, houses with integral garages, schools and light industrial buildings 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 Neath each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Neath, 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Commissioning and handover
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
What the rules say for Neath
Neath is in Wales, where new and replacement fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 as applied in Wales, with the Welsh Approved Document B as guidance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also applies, so responsible persons in workplaces and the common parts of blocks must keep fire doors maintained.
One difference from England: regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, with its quarterly and annual fire door checks, does not apply in Wales. Your fire risk assessment sets the checking regime instead, and we work to it.
Who needs fire exit doors in Neath?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Neath can all commission fire exit doors from us. The usual settings are hospitality venues and shops, though single doors for warehouses are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Neath
- 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 Neath
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.
Neath and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Neath, including Briton Ferry (3.7 km away), Swansea and Maesteg. If your building is in SA10 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover SA10 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Neath including SA10, and nearby towns such as Briton Ferry and Swansea. 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 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.
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.