Getting fire exit doors right in Aldridge
If you need fire exit doors in Aldridge, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Aldridge protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, small blocks of flats and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Aldridge each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Aldridge can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
Panic bars or emergency hardware?
Panic hardware to BS EN 1125, such as push bars, is designed for places where members of the public may be present and may not know the building. Emergency exit hardware to BS EN 179, such as push pads or levers, is for areas used by trained staff who know how the exit works. The right choice depends on who will be using the door in an emergency.
As standard, the work covers:
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Weather and threshold detailing
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
Rules and responsibilities in Aldridge
The rules that apply to fire doors in Aldridge are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Aldridge block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Who needs fire exit doors in Aldridge?
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after hospitality venues, warehouses or shops. Whatever the building in Aldridge, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Aldridge
- 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 Aldridge?
Budget around £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT for fire exit doors. Our guide prices are the same in Aldridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Aldridge and neighbouring towns
Aldridge is about 13.8 km from Birmingham, and we cover both, along with nearby Walsall and Bloxwich. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Aldridge?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Aldridge and the surrounding area, including Walsall and Bloxwich. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Aldridge?
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 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.