Stairwell fire doors in Wellingborough

Getting stairwell fire doors fitted in Wellingborough

If your fire risk assessment in Wellingborough has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit doors onto protected stairs and escape routes to match its recommendations. Surveys in NN8 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.

We cover NN8 and the surrounding area, including Rushden. Tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.

Regulations for stairwell fire doors in Northamptonshire

Fire doors in Wellingborough 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.

What do stairwell fire doors cost in Wellingborough?

Guide prices for stairwell fire doors in Wellingborough run from about £850 to £1,400 per single doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.

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

Buildings that need stairwell fire doors

Wherever they are in Wellingborough, stairwell fire doors are most often specified for basement and plant stairs and stair cores in flats and offices.

Northamptonshire has a large logistics and warehouse sector, alongside Northampton's town-centre flats and growing new towns.

Basement and plant stairs
Stair cores in flats and offices
Lift lobbies
Escape corridors

What you get with each doorset

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

Elevation drawing of stairwell & escape route doors

See the full specification and options for Stairwell & Escape Route Doors

Four steps to compliant doors

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

Your questions answered

How quickly can you survey in Wellingborough?

We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Wellingborough visits with other work in Northamptonshire. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.

What does a Wellingborough quote include?

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

Is the survey in Wellingborough free?

Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.

Which way should an escape door open?

In the direction of escape where the number of people using it is high — Approved Document B sets the thresholds. Many small-occupancy doors can open either way.

Stairwell & Escape Route Doors in Wellingborough