Berkshire · RG1

Fire Exit Door Checks in Reading

Fire Exit Door Checks in Reading, Berkshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

A fire exit door check confirms that every final exit door opens easily in the direction of escape without a key, that its panic or emergency hardware works, and that the route beyond it is clear and signed. We use the same method for buildings in Reading.

Town: Reading
County / area: Berkshire
Local authority: Reading
Postcode district: RG1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 320,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Lower Earley (5 km)

Typical Reading fire door jobs

With a large student population, Reading has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. If you look after more than one building around Reading, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire exit door check covers in Reading

Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
Fire exit signage and emergency lighting presence noted
Hardware repaired or replaced with suitably certified products
Emergency exit hardware suited to who uses the building
Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release

Release	Opens easily from inside in the direction of escape.
Security	No padlocks, chains or keyed locks blocking escape.
Hardware	Panic (BS EN 1125) or emergency (BS EN 179) devices as suited to the users.

Full details on our fire exit door checks page.

Why book with us in Reading?

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Reading is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Reading and Berkshire.

Booked around you

Visits in Reading are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire safety law that applies in Reading

As Reading is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Prices in Reading

In Reading, fire exit door checks typically cost £20–£45 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195. Get a guide price for your Reading building.

Fire Exit Door Checks in Reading: questions

Are fire exit doors fire doors?

Not always. Final exit doors to open air often are not fire-rated, but they must still open easily and be maintained.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Reading?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Reading is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

How often should fire exits be checked?

Many responsible persons check them weekly as part of the fire log, with a detailed check at least annually.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Reading?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.