Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Formby

Quick answer

Need a new fire exit door at your premises in Formby? 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: Formby
Postcode district: L37
Area: Merseyside
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Formby

Emergency devices. Lever or push-pad devices to BS EN 179 for exits used by trained staff.
Security options. From hinge bolts to certified security doorsets, the door can be specified to resist attack.
Louvres and vision. Louvred leaves for plant rooms and vision panels where visibility helps.
Panic hardware. Where visitors or the public might need to escape, we fit full-width panic bars to BS EN 1125.
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

Replacing a rotted timber fire exit door with a galvanised steel doorset and a BS EN 1125 panic bar.
Fitting a louvred double steel door to a plant room or electrical switch room to keep it ventilated and secure.
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 Formby, 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.

Access, phasing and timing

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.

Budgeting for steel personnel and fire exit doors in Formby

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.

Your questions about steel personnel and fire exit doors

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Formby 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 Formby 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.

Do you repair fire exit doors across Merseyside?

Yes. We repair and replace panic bars, emergency devices, closers, hinges and locks on steel doors across Merseyside. 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 Formby

Working in Formby? We also take on jobs in Maghull, Southport, Bootle and across Merseyside.

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