FD30 fire doors for Derry buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Derry, we offer FD30 fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Buildings in and around Derry range from high-street shops to schools and care homes. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
For a mixed portfolio in Derry, 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 Derry 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.
What you get:
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
Rules and responsibilities in Derry
Derry is in Northern Ireland, where fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E on fire safety. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not apply here, so the fire risk assessment sets how often doors in Derry are checked. We hand over evidence that supports it.
Buildings and duty holders in Derry
Typical settings for FD30 fire doors include blocks of flats, schools and HMOs. In Derry, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Derry
- 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 Derry
Budget around £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT for FD30 fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Derry as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Derry
Beyond Derry itself we also cover nearby towns such as Coleraine (43.6 km), Omagh and Ballymena. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions from Derry
Do you work in Derry?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Derry and the surrounding area, including Coleraine and Omagh. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Derry?
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.
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.