FD30 fire doors in New Malden: what's involved
Looking for FD30 fire doors in New Malden? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across New Malden and the wider Greater London area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around New Malden, fire door work covers everything from converted flats to clinics. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In New Malden, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes. For a mixed portfolio in New Malden, we can survey every FD30 opening in one visit and price leaf-only and doorset options side by side.
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
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
What the rules say for New Malden
The rules that apply to fire doors in New Malden are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. Enforcement of fire safety law in New Malden sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a New Malden block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in New Malden
You are most likely to need FD30 fire doors if you look after HMOs, schools or care homes. Whatever the building in New Malden, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in New Malden
- 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 New Malden
As a guide, budget £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT for FD30 fire doors. The figure for your New Malden building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering New Malden and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Surbiton, Morden and Wimbledon. Distance from New Malden does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in New Malden?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in New Malden and the surrounding area, including Surbiton and Morden. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my New Malden building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.