FD30 fire doors: our service in Stockton-on-Tees
When you book FD30 fire doors in Stockton-on-Tees, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Stockton-on-Tees, HMOs, care homes and family homes after loft conversions all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
For a mixed portfolio in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
Where are FD30 doors used?
FD30 is the rating most buildings rely on. You will find it on flat entrance doors, doors onto escape corridors and stairs in houses in multiple occupation, kitchen doors in HMOs, and most internal doors on escape routes in offices, schools, surgeries and shops. Where smoke control matters too, the door is specified as FD30S (E30Sa), which adds a smoke seal and a tighter threshold.
The rating your building needs comes from its fire strategy or fire risk assessment, not from the door supplier. If you are unsure whether a door should be FD30 or FD60, we check the drawings, the risk assessment and what is installed now before we price anything. Our FD30 vs FD60 guide explains the difference.
As standard, the work covers:
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
What the rules say for Stockton-on-Tees
England's framework applies in Stockton-on-Tees. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Stockton-on-Tees, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Stockton-on-Tees need FD30 fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Stockton-on-Tees can all commission FD30 fire doors from us. The usual settings are HMOs and care homes, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Stockton-on-Tees
- 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 Stockton-on-Tees
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 Stockton-on-Tees 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Stockton-on-Tees
Neighbouring towns such as Billingham, Thornaby-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Stockton-on-Tees within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham and neighbouring towns such as Billingham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Stockton-on-Tees 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.
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.
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.