FD30 fire doors in Hove: what's involved
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Hove, we offer FD30 fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Hove, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
For a mixed portfolio in Hove, 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 Hove 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
Rules and responsibilities in Hove
England's framework applies in Hove. 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 Hove, 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.
Where FD30 fire doors fit in Hove
You are most likely to need FD30 fire doors if you look after blocks of flats, offices or care homes. Whatever the building in Hove, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Hove
- 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
Budgeting for FD30 fire doors in Hove
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 Hove as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Hove and neighbouring towns
Hove is about 2.0 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Portslade and Rottingdean. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Hove
Is Hove within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hove in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Brighton. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Hove?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.