Fire exit doors in Strood

Our Strood supply and fit service

For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Strood, we provide fire exit doors with panic hardware with one fixed quote. A free survey comes first, then a door-by-door schedule, then installation to the manufacturer's instructions and a handover pack for your records.

Strood is about 9 miles from Maidstone; we cover both, along with Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham.

Which rules apply in Strood?

Because Strood is in England, the starting point is Approved Document B for the specification and the Fire Safety Order 2005 for ongoing duties. Blocks with a storey above 11 metres also fall under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: communal fire doors checked at least every three months, flat front doors at least every year.

Guide prices in Strood

Guide prices for fire exit doors in Strood run from about £1,200 to £2,200 per single doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.

Made-to-measure sizes for older openings, vision panels and upgraded hardware are the usual reasons a door sits towards the top of the range.

Where fire exit doors are needed

Shops and showrooms and schools and community buildings are among the most common settings for fire exit doors, in Strood as elsewhere.

Kent's Medway towns, county town of Maidstone and coastal resorts bring a mix of flats, HMOs, hotels and converted seaside buildings.

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

Fire Exit Doors: key 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

What happens next

Send your postcode, door count and any fire risk assessment notes
We survey and measure each opening for free
You get a fixed, itemised quote with certificate references
We fit, test operation and hand over the paperwork

Your questions answered

Which rules do fire exit doors in Strood 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.

Do you cover Strood?

Yes. We survey, supply and fit fire exit doors throughout Strood and the rest of Kent, including ME2 and nearby Rochester.

Do you remove the old doors?

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

Which way does a fire exit door open?

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