What fire exit doors in Shirley should include
When you book fire exit doors in Shirley, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Shirley protect escape routes in small offices, light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Before quoting for an exit door in Shirley, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires. Exit doors in Shirley 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- Weather and threshold detailing
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
Which fire door rules apply in Shirley?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Shirley 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 Shirley 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.
Where fire exit doors fit in Shirley
The need for fire exit doors usually arises in schools or hospitality venues, and sometimes offices. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Shirley to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Shirley installation
- 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
Budgeting for fire exit doors in Shirley
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 Shirley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Shirley and neighbouring towns
Shirley is about 9.6 km from Birmingham, and we cover both, along with nearby Solihull and Acocks Green. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Shirley?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Shirley and the surrounding area, including Solihull and Acocks Green. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Shirley?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.