Fire exit doors in Barnstaple

Our Barnstaple supply and fit service

If your fire risk assessment in Barnstaple has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit fire exit doors with panic hardware to match its recommendations. Surveys in EX31 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.

We cover EX31 and the surrounding area, including Bideford. Tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.

Which rules apply in Barnstaple?

Fire doors in Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple

Budget around £1,200 to £2,200 per single doorset for fire exit doors supplied and fitted in Barnstaple, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.

Guide prices assume straightforward access; out-of-hours working or difficult access is priced as a separate, visible line.

Typical uses in Barnstaple

Typical uses for fire exit doors in Barnstaple include warehouses and factories and schools and community buildings.

Devon's demand comes from Plymouth's post-war city centre and naval estate, Exeter's offices and student housing, and coastal hotels.

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

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

How it works in Barnstaple

Tell us about the doors — photos help
Free measure survey at your Barnstaple property
Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
Installation and handover pack

Your questions answered

Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Barnstaple?

Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.

Can you fit just one door in Barnstaple?

Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Devon.

What does a Barnstaple quote include?

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

Which way does a fire exit door open?

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