Fire Alarm Interface & Egress installation across the UK
Compliant fail-safe release, green break-glass units and fire alarm interfacing on every exit.
- Free survey before any price
- Fixed written quotation
- Fire-compliant locking and release
- All major makes supported
What fire alarm interface & egress is
Every electrically locked door on an escape route must release safely when the fire alarm sounds. The interface that makes that happen is the single most important part of an access control installation.
Who it suits
All commercial premises, and any residential block with electrically locked escape routes.
What a proper installation includes
- Fail-safe locking on all designated escape doors
- Hard-wired fire alarm interface with monitored relay
- Green emergency break-glass release local to each maglocked door
- Free mechanical egress maintained regardless of system state
- Documented commissioning test with the fire alarm engineer present
How to choose well
- Never accept a maglock on an escape door without a green break-glass unit
- The interface must be hard-wired, not dependent on software
- Test the release with the fire alarm, not just the break-glass
- Keep the commissioning certificate — your fire risk assessor will ask
How we work
We survey first. An engineer looks at the door leaf, the frame, the closer, the cable route and the fire strategy, because those four things decide the hardware far more than any brochure does. You then get a written quotation itemised per door, with the actual hardware named, so you can compare it properly against anyone else's.
On install day the work is done around your occupancy, not against it. Everything is commissioned, the fire interface is tested with the alarm, your users are loaded, and you get the documentation — user list, as-fitted details and the commissioning record — at handover rather than three emails later.
Repairs and aftercare
We service what we install and we service what other people installed. If you already have fire alarm interface & egress that is failing, tell us the make and model from the panel and we can usually narrow the fault before an engineer leaves the yard.
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Questions about fire alarm interface & egress
Does the door have to unlock when the fire alarm sounds?
On a designated escape route, yes — the locking must fail safe and release on alarm, and free mechanical egress must remain available at all times. This is a life-safety requirement, not an option.
What is a green break-glass unit for?
It cuts power to the lock directly, independently of the software and the fire panel, so the door can always be opened from the inside. Every maglocked escape door should have one.
How much does access control installation cost in the UK?
A single controlled door with a reader, lock and controller typically costs between £750 and £1,500 installed. Multi-door systems usually work out between £600 and £1,100 per door, because the controller and software cost is shared across the doors. Door hardware, cable runs and any fire alarm interfacing move the figure most, which is why we survey before quoting rather than pricing blind.
How long does an access control system take to install?
A single door is normally half a day to a day. A typical 8 to 12 door commercial system takes two to four days on site, followed by a commissioning visit to load users, set access levels and hand over. Larger sites are phased so the building stays secure throughout.
Do you work on systems installed by someone else?
Yes. We repair, service and extend all common makes of access control, door entry and intercom, whoever installed them. If a system is genuinely beyond economic repair we will say so and show you the numbers for both options.
Does the door have to unlock when the fire alarm sounds?
On a designated escape route, yes. The locking must fail safe and release on alarm, free mechanical egress must be maintained, and every maglocked escape door needs a green emergency break-glass release. This is a life-safety requirement and we test it with the fire alarm at commissioning.
Get a fixed price for your doors
Free survey, itemised quotation, and a system that still works on the day the fire alarm goes off.