Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Houghton-le-Spring

At a glance

Each steel door project in Houghton-le-Spring 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: Houghton-le-Spring
Postcode district: DH4
Area: Tyne and Wear
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Emergency devices. Lever or push-pad devices to BS EN 179 for exits used by trained staff.
Fire-rated doorsets. Where a door must hold back fire, we supply tested fire-rated doorsets and fit them exactly as specified.
Panic hardware. Push bars to BS EN 1125 where the public or unfamiliar people may use the exit.
Outside access. Staff can get in from outside with a key or code, but the exit always opens freely from inside.
Louvres and vision. Louvred leaves for plant rooms and vision panels where visibility helps.

Typical scopes of work

Replacing a rotted timber fire exit door with a galvanised steel doorset and a BS EN 1125 panic bar.
Replacing seized BS EN 179 push pads on staff-only exits in a factory or production building.
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 Houghton-le-Spring 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.

How the work is organised

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 Houghton-le-Spring

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.

Questions from businesses in Houghton-le-Spring

How much is a steel personnel door in Houghton-le-Spring?

Our guide price is £845 to £1,795 ex VAT for a single steel personnel door, or £1,095 to £2,395 for a steel fire exit door with panic hardware, supplied and fitted. We confirm the fixed price for your Houghton-le-Spring premises in writing after a free survey.

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Houghton-le-Spring 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 Houghton-le-Spring?

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.

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