Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Rochester

In short

Need a new fire exit door at your premises in Rochester? We fit steel doors with panic bars to BS EN 1125 or emergency exit devices to BS EN 179, chosen according to who will actually use the exit.

Town: Rochester
Postcode district: ME1
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for steel personnel and fire exit doors in Rochester

Emergency devices. Staff-only exits used by people who know the door can take BS EN 179 lever or pad hardware.
Outside access. Key or code access from outside while the exit stays free from inside.
Galvanised steel. Leaves made from two zinc-coated steel skins, finished in a hard-wearing powder coat.
Louvres and vision. Louvred leaves for plant rooms and vision panels where visibility helps.
Security options. From hinge bolts to certified security doorsets, the door can be specified to resist attack.

Typical scopes of work

Changing worn panic bars on fire exits and adjusting the overhead closers so each door latches properly.
Replacing a rotted timber fire exit door with a galvanised steel doorset and a BS EN 1125 panic bar.
Installing a leaf-and-a-half steel doorset so equipment can pass through a plant room door when needed.

Door rules for workplaces in England

Doors in Rochester 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

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

Budgeting for steel personnel and fire exit doors in Rochester

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Rochester 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 a steel door at our Rochester 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.

Do you repair fire exit doors across Kent?

Yes. We repair and replace panic bars, emergency devices, closers, hinges and locks on steel doors across Kent. Repair visits are chargeable, and on fire-rated doors we only fit hardware covered by the door's test evidence.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors near Rochester

Besides Rochester, we can survey and quote for sites in Chatham, Strood, Gillingham and the rest of Kent.

Other services in Rochester

More about Steel personnel and fire exit doors · industrial doors in Rochester. Last updated 19 October 2026.