Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Northampton

Quick answer

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

Town: Northampton
Postcode district: NN1
Area: Northamptonshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Northampton

Outside access. Key or code access from outside while the exit stays free from inside.
Emergency devices. Staff-only exits used by people who know the door can take BS EN 179 lever or pad hardware.
Panic hardware. Where visitors or the public might need to escape, we fit full-width panic bars to BS EN 1125.
Louvres and vision. Louvred leaves for plant rooms and vision panels where visibility helps.
Complete doorsets. Everything comes together as a matched doorset, so it fits and works as designed.

What this work can involve

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

Door rules for workplaces in England

Doors in Northampton 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 Northampton

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

Can our Northampton 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 Northampton 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.

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Northampton 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.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors near Northampton

Besides Northampton, we can survey and quote for sites in Wellingborough, Daventry, Rushden and the rest of Northamptonshire.

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