Certified stairwell fire doors for Washington
If your fire risk assessment in Washington has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit doors onto protected stairs and escape routes to match its recommendations. Surveys in NE38 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
We cover NE38 and the surrounding area, including Chester-le-Street. Tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
Regulations for stairwell fire doors in Tyne and Wear
New and replacement fire doors in Washington are specified under the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep fire doors in working order, and in residential buildings with a storey above 11 metres regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds quarterly checks of communal doors and annual checks of flat entrance doors.
Guide prices in Washington
Budget around £850 to £1,400 per single doorset for stairwell fire doors supplied and fitted in Washington, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.
If your fire risk assessment lists specific doors, send it with your enquiry and we'll price exactly those openings.
Typical uses in Washington
Wherever they are in Washington, stairwell fire doors are most often specified for escape corridors and lift lobbies.
Newcastle and Sunderland combine city-centre apartments and student housing with a large stock of post-war council blocks and terraces.
- Escape corridors
- Lift lobbies
- Stair cores in flats and offices
- Basement and plant stairs
What's in the 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 |
See the full specification and options for Stairwell & Escape Route Doors
From enquiry to handover
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Washington property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Stairwell fire doors in Washington: questions
Do you cover Washington?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit stairwell fire doors throughout Washington and the rest of Tyne and Wear, including NE38 and nearby Chester-le-Street.
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Washington.
What does a Washington quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
Can stair doors have locks?
Only escape hardware that allows instant exit without a key in the direction of escape.
Also covering towns near Washington
- Chester-le-Street (4 miles)
- Felling (4 miles)
- Houghton-le-Spring (4 miles)
- Hebburn (5 miles)
- Sunderland (6 miles)
- Gateshead (6 miles)
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