Fire exit doors in Durham

Fire Exit Doors for Durham buildings

We cover Durham and nearby Chester-le-Street for fire exit doors, with surveys booked around your building's access and occupancy. Each door is quoted individually, so you can see what every opening costs and why.

Whether your building is in central Durham or on its edges towards Chester-le-Street, survey and fitting dates are arranged around your access needs, with occupied buildings worked in planned phases.

What the law says in Durham

Fire doors in Durham sit under English rules: Approved Document B sets what goes in, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers keeping doors effective in non-domestic premises and shared parts of residential buildings, and the 2022 regulations require regular door checks in residential buildings taller than 11 metres. Higher-risk buildings — 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes — also come under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Guide prices in Durham

Our guide for fire exit doors is £1,200–£2,200 per single doorset fitted, ex VAT. Quotes for Durham are fixed once we've measured, and include removing and disposing of old doors where they're being replaced.

If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.

Typical uses in Durham

Typical uses for fire exit doors in Durham include offices and venues and schools and community buildings.

County Durham and the Tees side include former industrial towns, terraced housing, student accommodation in Durham and large public estates.

Offices and venues
Schools and community buildings
Warehouses and factories
Shops and showrooms

Doorset specification

Hardware	Panic bars to BS EN 1125 or emergency exit devices to BS EN 179
Construction	Steel or timber, single or double
Fire rating	Where the external wall or adjacent escape route requires it
Security	Outside access control and LPS 1175 options
Weathering	External thresholds and seals

See the full specification and options for Fire Exit Doors

From enquiry to handover

Request a quote online or call
Survey: sizes, ratings, hardware and condition
Quote with each doorset's certification
Phased fitting and handover records

Your questions answered

Which rules do fire exit doors in Durham need to meet?

They are specified to Approved Document B (England) and your fire risk assessment or fire strategy. We confirm the rating of each door at survey.

What does a Durham quote include?

Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.

Do you remove the old doors?

Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Durham.

Which way does a fire exit door open?

Outward, in the direction of escape, where occupancy requires it — most commercial exit doors open outward.