Fire exit doors for Wakefield buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Wakefield, we offer fire exit doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Wakefield protect escape routes in GP surgeries, purpose-built flats and converted period houses alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Wakefield each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Wakefield can be fitted with outside access and alarm options that never stop people getting out.
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.
What you get:
- Weather and threshold detailing
- 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 Wakefield properties
Fire doors in Wakefield fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Wakefield above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where fire exit doors fit in Wakefield
You are most likely to need fire exit doors if you look after shops, warehouses or schools. Whatever the building in Wakefield, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Wakefield 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
Guide prices in Wakefield
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 Wakefield as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Wakefield
Nearby towns we cover include Lofthouse, Ossett and Dewsbury. Distance from Wakefield does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Wakefield within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Wakefield in West Yorkshire and neighbouring towns such as Lofthouse. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Wakefield?
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.
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.