What FD30 fire doors in Flint should include
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Flint, we offer FD30 fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Flint, fire door work covers everything from care homes to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Each FD30 leaf we supply for Flint is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Flint, 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
Fire door law for Flint properties
Fire door work in Flint 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 Flint, 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 Flint?
The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in HMOs or blocks of flats, 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 Flint to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Flint
Guide pricing for FD30 fire doors: £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Flint building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Flint and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Deeside, Buckley and Heswall. Distance from Flint does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Flint?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Flint and the surrounding area, including Deeside and Buckley. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
What is the difference between FD30 and FD30S?
FD30S has been tested for smoke control as well as fire. It adds a smoke seal, usually a brush or blade, and needs a tight threshold gap. Flat entrance doors and doors onto protected escape routes are commonly specified as FD30S.
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.