FD30 fire doors for Bracknell buildings
Our FD30 fire doors service in Bracknell is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Bracknell protect escape routes in care homes, low-rise blocks of flats and industrial estates alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For a mixed portfolio in Bracknell, we can survey every FD30 opening in one visit and price leaf-only and doorset options side by side. Each FD30 leaf we supply for Bracknell is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
What does a correct FD30 installation include?
A typical timber FD30 leaf is around 44mm thick and hangs on at least three fire-tested hinges. The gaps between leaf and frame are set to the manufacturer's data, usually around 3mm. Intumescent strips, and smoke seals where needed, go in the frame or leaf edge as specified. The closer must pull the door shut and latch it from any angle. Every hole cut for a lock, latch or hinge is lined with intumescent material where the certification calls for it.
Then comes the part that is often skipped: sealing the gap between the frame and the wall with a tested material, as BS 8214:2026 now sets out in more detail.
Each installation includes:
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
Fire door law for Bracknell properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Bracknell are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Bracknell block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Bracknell need FD30 fire doors?
The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in offices or HMOs, and sometimes care homes. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Bracknell to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Bracknell installation
- Measure the opening, check the frame and confirm the rating needed
- Order a certified leaf or doorset to size, with matching components
- Remove the old door and assess the frame or structural opening
- Fix the frame and hang the leaf to the certified gap tolerances
- Fit seals, hinges, latch, closer and signage, then test close-and-latch
- Seal the frame-to-wall gap, make good and record the evidence
Prices for FD30 fire doors in Bracknell
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for FD30 fire doors is £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Bracknell and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Crowthorne, Wokingham and Sandhurst. Distance from Bracknell does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover RG12 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bracknell including RG12, and nearby towns such as Crowthorne and Wokingham. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Bracknell building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
How long does it take to fit an FD30 door?
A leaf into a sound frame is often a few hours. A full doorset including frame removal, fixing, sealing and making good is usually half a day to a day per opening, depending on access and the wall construction.
Can a new FD30 door go into my old frame?
Sometimes. The frame has to be sound, square, securely fixed and compatible with the new leaf's certification. Many older frames are not, especially softwood linings or frames altered for previous doors. We check each frame on the survey and recommend a doorset only where the frame cannot be relied on.