FD30 fire doors in Northolt, UB5

FD30 fire doors in Northolt, done to the evidence

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

Buildings in and around Northolt range from student accommodation to clinics and shared houses. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.

For a mixed portfolio in Northolt, 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 Northolt is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.

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.

As standard, the work covers:

• Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
• Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
• Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
• Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover

Fire door law for Northolt properties

The rules that apply to fire doors in Northolt 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.

Where a Northolt 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.

Which buildings in Northolt need FD30 fire doors?

From blocks of flats to offices, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Northolt 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.

From enquiry to handover in Northolt

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 Northolt

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

Nearby areas we cover from Northolt

Nearby towns we cover include Greenford, Harrow and Southall. Distance from Northolt does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.

Common questions