FD30 fire doors in Harlow, done to the evidence
From the CM20 postcode district outwards, we take on FD30 fire doors across Harlow for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Harlow range from low-rise blocks of flats to HMOs 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.
In Harlow, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes. Each FD30 leaf we supply for Harlow is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
Leaf only or a full doorset?
If the existing frame is sound, correctly sized, securely fixed and compatible with the new leaf's certification, a new FD30 leaf can be hung in it. Many frames do not pass that test: old softwood linings, frames that have been cut about for previous doors, or frames with no evidence of how they were fixed. In those cases a certified doorset (leaf, frame and ironmongery tested together) is the cleaner answer and usually the quicker one on site.
We tell you which route each opening needs on the survey, door by door, and why.
On a typical job that means:
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
Which fire door rules apply in Harlow?
England's framework applies in Harlow. 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 Harlow, 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 Harlow
From schools to offices, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Harlow comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Harlow
Guide pricing for FD30 fire doors: £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Harlow building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Harlow
Nearby towns we cover include Hoddesdon, Bishops Stortford and Waltham Abbey. Distance from Harlow does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Harlow
Is Harlow within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Harlow in Essex and neighbouring towns such as Hoddesdon. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Harlow?
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.
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.