Briton is a highly respected name in UK commercial door hardware, with over a century of expertise in fire safety and emergency exit solutions. Our collection of Briton Panic Latches is designed to ensure safe, reliable, and rapid egress in an emergency, making them ideal for public and commercial buildings.
This versatile range includes:
- Push-Bar Panic Latches: Certified to BS EN 1125 (such as the Briton 378E and 379EN), these are designed for public areas where users may not be familiar with the exit routes.
- Push-Pad Emergency Latches: Certified to BS EN 179 (including the Briton 1438E and the slimline 581), these are ideal for offices and private premises where staff are trained on evacuation procedures.
- Specialist Security Solutions: Options featuring mortice nightlatches for controlled external access, anti-thrust devices to prevent forced retraction, and vertical bolts for single or double doors.
Whether you need single-point latching, modular multi-point locking, or heavy-duty vertical bolts, Briton offers robust, compliant hardware to secure your premises and protect lives.
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Briton
Briton is a long-established UK door hardware brand best known for door controls and exit hardware used in commercial buildings where reliability and fire-safety compliance actually matter. Briton markets itself as having over 100 years of history in the sector, with a reputation built on “highly engineered” products designed to survive constant, unglamorous punishment in busy environments.
Today, Briton is part of Allegion (the global security group behind multiple access and door hardware brands). In the Allegion portfolio, Briton sits as a specialist name for door control and emergency exit solutions.
What Briton is typically associated with in the trade/spec world:
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Overhead door closers (including their long-running “classic” closer heritage)
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Panic and emergency exit devices such as push bars and push pads, designed and tested to standards like EN 1125 (panic) and EN 179 (emergency exit) depending on application
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A broader ecosystem that now extends into related locks, cylinders, door furniture and accessories under the Briton hallmark
Fun bit of heritage trivia that specs people love: sources discussing Briton’s classic door closer lineage note early Briton closers being manufactured by William Newman & Sons Ltd in Birmingham in the 1930s, and that the traditional style still shows up in places like historic properties.
Panic Latch
Ensure quick and safe egress in an emergency with our range of high-quality panic latches, designed primarily for single doors in public and commercial buildings. This selection features both push-bar operated devices conforming to BS EN 1125 for public areas, and push-pad emergency latches certified to BS EN 179 for buildings where users are familiar with the exit routes. Engineered for reliability when it matters most, these surface-mounted rim latches offer reversible handing for easy installation, with many models incorporating anti-thrust technology to prevent unauthorised external entry while guaranteeing effortless escape from within. View all Panic Latch products
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