FD30 fire doors in Portslade

What FD30 fire doors in Portslade should include

Our FD30 fire doors service covers Portslade and the wider East Sussex area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.

Fire doors in Portslade protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, schools and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

For a mixed portfolio in Portslade, 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 Portslade 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.

As standard, the work covers:

• Overhead closer set to close and latch
• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
• Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
• Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification

What the rules say for Portslade

Fire doors in Portslade fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.

For residential buildings in Portslade above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

Where FD30 fire doors fit in Portslade

The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in shops or care homes, and sometimes blocks of flats. 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 Portslade to keep escape routes protected throughout.

How a Portslade job runs

1. Measure the opening, check the frame and confirm the rating needed
2. Order a certified leaf or doorset to size, with matching components
3. Remove the old door and assess the frame or structural opening
4. Fix the frame and hang the leaf to the certified gap tolerances
5. Fit seals, hinges, latch, closer and signage, then test close-and-latch
6. Seal the frame-to-wall gap, make good and record the evidence

Budgeting for FD30 fire doors in Portslade

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 Portslade as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.

Covering Portslade and nearby

Portslade is about 5.6 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Hove and Worthing. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.

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