FD30 fire doors: our service in Fleet
When you book FD30 fire doors in Fleet, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Fleet protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, small offices and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Each FD30 leaf we supply for Fleet is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Fleet, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes.
What does a correct FD30 installation include?
A typical timber FD30 leaf is around 44mm thick and hangs on at least three fire-tested hinges. The gaps between leaf and frame are set to the manufacturer's data, usually around 3mm. Intumescent strips, and smoke seals where needed, go in the frame or leaf edge as specified. The closer must pull the door shut and latch it from any angle. Every hole cut for a lock, latch or hinge is lined with intumescent material where the certification calls for it.
Then comes the part that is often skipped: sealing the gap between the frame and the wall with a tested material, as BS 8214:2026 now sets out in more detail.
Each installation includes:
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
Fire door law for Fleet properties
In Fleet, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Fleet building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where FD30 fire doors fit in Fleet
Typical settings for FD30 fire doors include blocks of flats, shops and offices. In Fleet, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Fleet
- 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 Fleet
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 Fleet as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Fleet and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Fleet, including Farnborough (5.5 km away), Aldershot and Yateley. If your building is in GU51 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Fleet
Do you work in Fleet?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Fleet and the surrounding area, including Farnborough and Aldershot. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
How long does it take to fit an FD30 door?
A leaf into a sound frame is often a few hours. A full doorset including frame removal, fixing, sealing and making good is usually half a day to a day per opening, depending on access and the wall construction.
Can a new FD30 door go into my old frame?
Sometimes. The frame has to be sound, square, securely fixed and compatible with the new leaf's certification. Many older frames are not, especially softwood linings or frames altered for previous doors. We check each frame on the survey and recommend a doorset only where the frame cannot be relied on.