Fire exit door repairs

Fire Exit Door Repairs in North Wales

Panic bars, closers and sticking exit doors put right so they open first time, every time.

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On any repair quote — no obligation.

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Experienced Engineers

Skilled, experienced, directly employed.

Compliant & Safe

All work meets current safety standards.

Regional Coverage

North Wales & the Mid Wales coast.

NW Automatic Doors repairs and adjusts fire-exit and final-exit doors across North Wales so they open first time in an emergency and satisfy your fire risk assessment. Our engineers fix sticking doors, failed panic bars and push pads, worn closers, dropped hinges and damaged seals on shops, schools, care homes and industrial units — working to current safety standards.

Urgent and non-urgent routes are kept separate, so a site-down call can stay focused on getting safe and operational.

Fire-exit door faults we put right

  • Panic bars and push pads that stick or won’t release
  • Doors that bind, drag or won’t latch shut
  • Worn or slamming door closers and springs
  • Dropped hinges, misalignment and warped frames
  • Failed intumescent and smoke seals
  • Faulty electromagnetic holds and exit access control
Engineer checking a commercial fire-exit door closer and panic hardware
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A door that sticks is a door that fails an inspection

A fire-exit door has one job: to let everyone out fast in an emergency. When it sticks, jams or won’t latch, it puts staff at risk and can fail a fire risk assessment or an insurance check. We repair the mechanism, re-hang and adjust the door and test that it opens cleanly under a single push, working to current safety standards. No invented paperwork — just doors that work when they matter.

Getting your exit safe again

  1. Tell us the door, the site and what’s failing when you call.
  2. We attend, ideally same day, and inspect the full door set.
  3. We repair or adjust hardware, hinges, closer and seals.
  4. We test single-action escape and price any parts up front.

Before you approve the repair

Clear fault finding before parts, replacement or contract spend

Commercial buyers need the opening safe, the fault understood and the next step priced clearly. We make the site safe first, diagnose the root cause, and explain whether repair, replacement or maintenance is the honest route.

Make-safe first We secure, isolate or free the opening before deeper repair work starts.
Repair before replacement Viable faults are repaired; replacement is only recommended when repair stops making sense.
Second opinion friendly Already quoted elsewhere? Send it over and we will give a free, no-obligation view.
Planned follow-up If the same fault is likely to return, we explain the maintenance visit that prevents it.

Answers

Frequently asked questions

Can you repair a fire-exit door that won’t open in Rhyl or Colwyn Bay?

Yes. A fire-exit door that won’t open is a life-safety emergency, so we prioritise it across Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and all of North Wales and aim to attend the same day. We free the mechanism, adjust the door and panic hardware, and test that it releases first time under a single push.

Do you fix panic bars and push-pad hardware?

We do. We repair and replace panic bars, push pads, exit latches and night latches on fire-exit and final-exit doors. Worn or seized hardware is the most common reason a door won’t release, and our engineers carry common panic and closer parts for first-visit fixes.

Will a repair help us pass a fire risk assessment?

Often, yes. Many assessment failures come down to doors that stick, don’t latch or have worn closers and seals. We put the door’s operation right and work to current safety standards so it opens cleanly on escape. We won’t claim accreditations we don’t hold — just honest, tested workmanship.

Can you adjust a door closer that slams or won’t shut?

Yes. A closer that slams is a trap hazard; one that won’t shut leaves the door unlatched and insecure. We service or replace overhead and concealed closers and set the closing speed and latch action correctly, so the door shuts controlled and secure every time.

Do you repair fire-exit doors on schools and care homes?

We do. Schools, colleges and care homes rely on escape doors that work every time, and we repair them across North Wales with minimal disruption. We can also set up routine servicing so panic hardware, hinges and seals are checked before they become a compliance problem.

Emergency repairs

24/7 call-out when you need us most

Door not working? Shutter stuck? Call when the site needs making safe or getting back to work.

Call 01492 200 543

Planning a repair?

Had a repair quote elsewhere?

Send it over for a free second opinion. You can still choose who carries out a repair, even when servicing is covered elsewhere.

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Our coverage

Proudly Covering North Wales & the Mid Wales Coast

From coast to countryside, our engineers are based locally and ready to respond quickly when you need us.

  • North Wales
  • Mid Wales coast
  • Anglesey
  • Gwynedd
  • Conwy
  • Wrexham
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