In short
Each steel door project in Lowestoft starts with a free survey of the opening, escape route and security needs, followed by a written fixed price before any work starts on site.
- Town
- Lowestoft
- Postcode district
- NR32
- Area
- Suffolk
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Galvanised steel. Leaves made from two zinc-coated steel skins, finished in a hard-wearing powder coat.
- Panic hardware. Push bars to BS EN 1125 where the public or unfamiliar people may use the exit.
- Emergency devices. Staff-only exits used by people who know the door can take BS EN 179 lever or pad hardware.
- 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.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Supplying 60-minute fire-resisting steel doorsets for the compartment walls set out in a building's fire strategy.
- Fitting hinge bolts and a multi-point lock to a steel back door to resist levering and forced entry.
- Fitting a louvred double steel door to a plant room or electrical switch room to keep it ventilated and secure.
Which workplace rules apply to these doors?
For premises in Lowestoft, 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.
Guide prices for steel personnel and fire exit doors
| 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 Lowestoft 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 you fit fire-rated steel doors in Lowestoft?
Yes. We supply fire-resisting steel doorsets with the manufacturer's test evidence for the rating your fire strategy needs, and install them strictly to the manufacturer's instructions, including seals, gaps and approved hardware.
Can a steel door at our Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft
Besides Lowestoft, we can survey and quote for sites in Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Stowmarket and the rest of Suffolk.
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Other services in Lowestoft
- High-speed doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Bollards and door protection
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Door safety upgrades
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Impact traffic doors
More about Steel personnel and fire exit doors · industrial doors in Lowestoft. Last updated 19 October 2026.