Security doors and physical security in Leicester

In Leicester the security brief is practical rather than ceremonial: factories, distribution sheds, hospital estates and commercial stock. Across the city, ArxBridge supplies and installs rated security doors, windows, fire rated doorsets and vehicle barriers for manufacturing, logistics and healthcare sites.

• LPS 1175 SR2 to SR4Doorsets for factories and sheds
• EI 30 to EI 120Fire doors for compartment walls
• E 60 and E 90Fire rated louvre doors
• PAS 68 barriersFor yards and loading bays

Manufacturing sites and how they are protected

Leicester’s factories range from food production to engineering works, and most share the same weak points: goods entrances, ventilation openings and plant rooms. LPS 1175 security doors rated SR2 (B3) cover standard personnel and goods doors, three minutes against screwdrivers, pliers and hand saws, while higher-value areas step up to SR3 and SR4 security doors, C5 and D10. Where production areas need airflow, steel louvred doors give ventilation with a security rating, and fire rated louvre doors at E 60 and E 90 ventilate plant rooms that also need fire integrity. Security hatches cover transfer points between secure zones. The high-value retail page is less relevant here; the closer read is how factories zone their perimeters, which our security consultancy service maps out on a survey.

Logistics sheds and loading bays

Distribution warehouses on the edge of the city handle constant vehicle movements, and the yard is usually the first line of defence. Security gates and sliding vehicle gates control the gatehouse, while security bollards tested to PAS 68 protect pedestrian routes and building corners from vehicle impact, with the rating stating vehicle mass, impact speed, angle and penetration distance. Inside, fire rated steel doors from EI 30 to EI 120 compartmentalise storage areas, tested to EN 1634-1, and security shutters and roller doors close dock openings out of hours. Forklift and HGV routes through the yard should be checked against the barrier line on the survey.

Hospitals and healthcare estates

The city’s acute hospital and its community sites need doorsets that hold against forced entry while meeting strict fire compartmentation. Fire and security doors combine an EI rating with LPS 1175 in one assembly, which suits pharmacies, mental health wards and records stores. MRI shielded rooms are a specialist line on hospital estates: RF shielding and magnetic shielding are different things, and both may be needed around the scanner suite. The healthcare page explains how hospital estates zone their secure areas, and the fire ratings guide explains E, EW and EI classifications.

What Leicester specifiers usually order

Yards decide the rating. On logistics and manufacturing sites, the vehicle routes around the yard set the barrier rating. Walk the yard before you fix the specification.

Heritage and commercial stock

Leicester’s diverse commercial stock includes Victorian mills and warehouses converted to offices and apartments, many in conservation areas. Where the facade must be kept, security sash windows and security windows rated to LPS 1175 fit historic openings, and vacuum insulated glass gives a slim high-performance unit for old frames. Listed buildings need listed building consent, and we supply drawings and rating evidence to support the application.