Fire exit doors in Swindon: what's involved
If you need fire exit doors in Swindon, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Swindon has a broad mix of buildings, including student accommodation, converted flats and restaurants, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Swindon each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Exit doors in Swindon 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Commissioning and handover
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
- Single and double exit doors in steel or timber
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
Fire door law for Swindon properties
In Swindon, 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 Swindon 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.
Who needs fire exit doors in Swindon?
The need for fire exit doors usually arises in hospitality venues or warehouses, and sometimes shops. 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 Swindon to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Swindon
- 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 Swindon
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 Swindon as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Swindon and nearby
Beyond Swindon itself we also cover nearby towns such as Cirencester (22.2 km), Chippenham and Witney. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions from Swindon
Do you work in Swindon?
Yes, we take on fire exit doors in Swindon and the surrounding area, including Cirencester and Chippenham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.