Stairwell & Escape Route Doors for Reading buildings
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits stairwell fire doors in Reading, Berkshire. Whether it's a single replacement or every door in a block, we start by surveying the openings and end with a handover pack listing each doorset and its certificate reference.
Surveys in Reading are booked around your access needs, and we cover the wider Berkshire area too.
What the law says in Reading
In Reading, as across England, Approved Document B governs new work and the Fire Safety Order 2005 governs existing premises. Note that Approved Document B is removing the BS 476 fire-resistance test references on 2 September 2029, so specifications are moving to EN classifications such as E30 Sa.
Cost of stairwell fire doors in Berkshire
Our guide for stairwell fire doors is £850–£1,400 per single doorset fitted, ex VAT. Quotes for Reading 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.
Where stairwell fire doors are used in Reading
Wherever they are in Reading, stairwell fire doors are most often specified for stair cores in flats and offices and basement and plant stairs.
Berkshire's office parks around Reading, Slough and Bracknell sit alongside a growing number of town-centre apartment blocks.
- Stair cores in flats and offices
- Basement and plant stairs
- Lift lobbies
- Escape corridors
Doorset specification
| Rating | FD30S typical; FD60S in some stair cores |
|---|---|
| Direction | Opening in the direction of escape where occupancy requires |
| Hardware | BS EN 1125 panic or BS EN 179 emergency exit devices where needed |
| Glazing | Insulated or integrity glass per escape route limits |
| Signage | Fire door keep shut on both faces where required |
See the full specification and options for Stairwell & Escape Route Doors
Four steps to compliant doors
- 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
Common questions in Berkshire
Is the survey in Reading free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Can you fit just one door in Reading?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Berkshire.
How quickly can you survey in Reading?
We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Reading visits with other work in Berkshire. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.
Can stair doors have locks?
Only escape hardware that allows instant exit without a key in the direction of escape.
Nearby towns we cover
- Lower Earley (3 miles)
- Wokingham (7 miles)
- Crowthorne (10 miles)
- Yateley (10 miles)
- Bracknell (10 miles)
- Sandhurst (11 miles)
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