Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Market Harborough

At a glance

Steel personnel doors and fire exit doors for warehouses, factories, plant rooms and trade units in Market Harborough. We survey each opening, specify the right hardware and rating, then supply and fit a complete steel doorset.

Town: Market Harborough
Postcode district: LE16
Area: Leicestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for steel personnel and fire exit doors in Market Harborough

Fire-rated doorsets. Fire-resisting steel doors with the manufacturer's test evidence, fitted to its instructions.
Panic hardware. Push bars to BS EN 1125 where the public or unfamiliar people may use the exit.
Galvanised steel. Double-skin galvanised steel leaves with powder-coated finishes.
Emergency devices. Staff-only exits used by people who know the door can take BS EN 179 lever or pad hardware.
Outside access. Staff can get in from outside with a key or code, but the exit always opens freely from inside.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting hinge bolts and a multi-point lock to a steel back door to resist levering and forced entry.
Installing a leaf-and-a-half steel doorset so equipment can pass through a plant room door when needed.
Supplying 60-minute fire-resisting steel doorsets for the compartment walls set out in a building's fire strategy.

Which workplace rules apply to these doors?

For premises in Market Harborough, the Workplace Regulations 1992 set the basics: doors suitably constructed, swing doors giving a clear view through when closed, and maintenance under regulation 5. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, an emergency exit door must open easily in the direction of travel and must not be locked or fastened so it cannot be opened immediately in an emergency.

Planning the work around your site

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.

Guide prices

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 Market Harborough: your questions

Can our Market Harborough 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.

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Market Harborough 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.

How long does it take to replace a steel door in Market Harborough?

Most single steel doorsets are fitted in a day, including removal of the old door, fixing the new frame and making good. Made-to-measure doorsets have a manufacturing lead time, which we confirm with the quote.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors near Market Harborough

Besides Market Harborough, we can survey and quote for sites in Corby, Kettering, Wigston and the rest of Leicestershire.

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