Security doors and physical security in Newcastle upon Tyne

The Quayside’s mix of leisure, offices and apartments keeps Newcastle’s specifiers busy, with universities, hospitals and retail sites adding to the workload. Our team supplies and installs rated security doors, barriers and entrance control across the city for architects, contractors and consultants.

• HVM barriers PAS 68 / IWA 14-1Crash tested ratings
• Doorsets SR2 to SR5Rated to LPS 1175
• 200-799 and 800+ thresholdsMartyn’s Law capacity tiers
• Fire resistance EI 30 to EI 120Doorsets tested to EN 1634-1

Quayside and riverside development

The Quayside’s mix of offices, hotels, apartments and leisure venues puts a lot of glass at street level. Attack-rated glazing to LPS 1270 and LPS 1175 security doors on service entrances are the standard answers.

Riverside public routes need vehicle mitigation that does not block the promenade: PAS 68 tested security bollards and HVM street furniture placed to protect crowds while keeping the route open. Public spaces schemes are designed around this balance.

Universities and hospitals

University estates combine teaching buildings, labs and student accommodation. Communal entrance doors on residences need ratings that survive constant use, while labs take LPS 1175 doorsets matched to their contents. Education projects are specified building by building.

Hospital sites need fire rated steel doors across corridors and stairs, security doors on pharmacies and plant rooms, and RF shielded rooms for MRI suites. Healthcare work is phased so clinical areas stay open.

MRI shielded rooms need RF shielding, which is different from magnetic shielding: many suites need both, verified after installation.

Rating guide for Newcastle sites

Read the table as typical practice. The threat assessment sets the rating for every opening on the development.

The rating always follows the threat assessment. Mixed riverside schemes usually need several ratings on one development, and our LPS 1175 guide explains the forced entry classes.

Retail, leisure and the night-time economy

Retail and leisure districts with crowds fall under Martyn’s Law, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. The standard tier covers premises where 200 to 799 people may be present, and the enhanced tier covers 800 or more.

Shopfronts use retractable security grilles that disappear by day and roller shutters for rear yards. Service corridors take LPS 1175 doorsets to protect stock rooms. High-value retail units combine all three.

Rear service yards take roller shutters and rated gates, keeping deliveries secure without affecting the customer-facing frontage.

Leisure venues need security that stays invisible. We specify grilles, gates and barriers that protect crowds without changing the character of the street.

Installation and maintenance

Rated products only perform when they are installed correctly. Our installation service fits doorsets, glazing, gates and barriers to the tested details, with fixings and seals that preserve the rating.

After handover, planned maintenance keeps everything working: closers adjusted, locks serviced, seals replaced. A door that no longer closes properly no longer meets its rating.

Commissioning documents record the rating of every installed product, so the building operator holds a complete security schedule at handover.

Maintenance visits are scheduled around the building’s operations, whether that is a hotel, a hospital ward or a retail centre.

Frequently asked questions