Steel personnel and fire exit doors in St Albans

The short version

We can supply and install steel doorsets in St Albans and across Hertfordshire, from simple staff entrances to fire-rated and security-rated doors, with the frame, leaf and hardware supplied as one tested set.

Town: St Albans
Postcode district: AL1
Area: Hertfordshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Emergency devices. Lever or push-pad devices to BS EN 179 for exits used by trained staff.
Fire-rated doorsets. Where a door must hold back fire, we supply tested fire-rated doorsets and fit them exactly as specified.
Security options. Hinge bolts, multi-point locks and LPS 1175 rated doorsets.
Complete doorsets. Everything comes together as a matched doorset, so it fits and works as designed.
Louvres and vision. Louvred leaves for plant rooms and vision panels where visibility helps.

What this work can involve

Replacing seized BS EN 179 push pads on staff-only exits in a factory or production building.
Replacing a rotted timber fire exit door with a galvanised steel doorset and a BS EN 1125 panic bar.
Fitting hinge bolts and a multi-point lock to a steel back door to resist levering and forced entry.

Door rules for workplaces in England

Doors in St Albans workplaces are covered by regulation 18 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992: a door that can be pushed open from either side must give, when closed, a clear view of the space close to both sides, which is why swing doors on traffic routes have vision panels. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, emergency exit doors must open easily and immediately in the direction of escape.

Keeping your site running during the work

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Prices for steel personnel and fire exit doors in St Albans

Steel personnel and fire exit doors guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Steel personnel door, single	£845 – £1,795
Steel fire exit door with panic hardware	£1,095 – £2,395
Strip-out and disposal on replacement	£345 – £1,195 per door

Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors in St Albans: your questions

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our St Albans site?

If members of the public or people unfamiliar with the exit may use it, panic hardware to BS EN 1125 is normally required. Exits used only by trained staff who know the door can use emergency devices to BS EN 179. If in doubt, choose BS EN 1125.

Can our St Albans fire exit be locked from outside?

Yes. It can be secure from outside, with a key or code device or no external hardware, as long as it always opens from inside using the exit hardware. Never lock or chain a fire exit while people are in the building.

Can a steel door at our St Albans unit be security rated?

Yes. Where an insurer asks for a formal rating, we supply steel doorsets certified to LPS 1175 and install them to the certified specification. Let us know the rating required so we can quote the right product.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors near St Albans

St Albans is in the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire. We also cover Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead.

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