FD30 fire doors in Pimlico

FD30 fire doors in Pimlico, done to the evidence

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

Fire doors in Pimlico protect escape routes in mixed-use office buildings, shared houses and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

In Pimlico, 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 Pimlico, 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.

What you get:

• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
• Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
• Overhead closer set to close and latch
• Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery

The regulations behind fire doors in Pimlico

Fire doors in Pimlico 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.

For residential buildings in Pimlico 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.

Buildings and duty holders in Pimlico

From HMOs to care homes, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Pimlico 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 Pimlico

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

What does FD30 fire doors cost in Pimlico?

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

Covering Pimlico and nearby

Nearby towns we cover include City of Westminster, Battersea and Chelsea. Distance from Pimlico does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.

Common questions