Steel personnel and fire exit doors in Washington

In short

Need a new fire exit door at your premises in Washington? 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: Washington
Postcode district: NE38
Area: Tyne and Wear
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Complete doorsets. Frame, leaf, hinges and hardware supplied as one set.
Galvanised steel. Leaves made from two zinc-coated steel skins, finished in a hard-wearing powder coat.
Outside access. Key or code access from outside while the exit stays free from inside.
Louvres and vision. Ventilation louvres for plant and switch rooms, and glazed panels where people need to see through.
Security options. Hinge bolts, multi-point locks and LPS 1175 rated doorsets.

Typical scopes of work

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.
Replacing a rotted timber fire exit door with a galvanised steel doorset and a BS EN 1125 panic bar.

Door rules for workplaces in England

Doors in Washington 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.

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.

Prices for steel personnel and fire exit doors in Washington

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 Washington

Which fire exit hardware do we need at our Washington 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.

Do you repair fire exit doors across Tyne and Wear?

Yes. We repair and replace panic bars, emergency devices, closers, hinges and locks on steel doors across Tyne and Wear. Repair visits are chargeable, and on fire-rated doors we only fit hardware covered by the door's test evidence.

Can our Washington 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.

Steel personnel and fire exit doors near Washington

Working in Washington? We also take on jobs in Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring, Hebburn and across Tyne and Wear.

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