Getting FD30 fire doors right in Colwyn Bay
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Colwyn Bay, we offer FD30 fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Colwyn Bay protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, houses with integral garages and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Each FD30 leaf we supply for Colwyn Bay is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Colwyn Bay, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes.
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.
What you get:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
Rules and responsibilities in Colwyn Bay
Fire door work in Colwyn Bay follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Colwyn Bay, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Who needs FD30 fire doors in Colwyn Bay?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Colwyn Bay can all commission FD30 fire doors from us. The usual settings are care homes and schools, though single doors for shops are just as welcome.
How a Colwyn Bay job runs
- 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
Guide prices in Colwyn Bay
As a guide, budget £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT for FD30 fire doors. The figure for your Colwyn Bay building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Colwyn Bay and neighbouring towns
Colwyn Bay is about 56.3 km from Wrexham, and we cover both, along with nearby Rhyl and Flint. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover LL29 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Colwyn Bay including LL29, and nearby towns such as Rhyl and Flint. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Colwyn Bay?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
Do FD30 doors need a closer?
Most do. Doors on escape routes, flat entrance doors and doors in the common parts of buildings need a self-closing device that shuts and latches the door. Some doors inside houses and locked riser doors are exceptions, depending on the fire strategy.
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.