FD30 fire doors in Edinburgh

FD30 fire doors in Edinburgh: what's involved

When you book FD30 fire doors in Edinburgh, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.

Around Edinburgh, schools, mixed-use office buildings and purpose-built blocks of flats 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.

Each FD30 leaf we supply for Edinburgh is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Edinburgh, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes.

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.

On a typical job that means:

• Overhead closer set to close and latch
• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
• Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
• Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads

Fire door law for Edinburgh properties

Edinburgh is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.

The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Edinburgh.

Buildings and duty holders in Edinburgh

The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in care homes or schools, and sometimes offices. 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 Edinburgh to keep escape routes protected throughout.

How a Edinburgh 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

Prices for FD30 fire doors in Edinburgh

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

Covering Edinburgh and nearby

As well as Edinburgh, we cover neighbouring towns including Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. The survey and quote are free.

Questions from Edinburgh