FD30 fire doors: our service in New Milton
Our FD30 fire doors service covers New Milton and the wider Hampshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
New Milton has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, care homes and family homes after loft conversions, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For a mixed portfolio in New Milton, 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 New Milton is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
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.
What you get:
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
What the rules say for New Milton
Fire doors in New Milton 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.
For residential buildings in New Milton 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.
Which buildings in New Milton need FD30 fire doors?
You are most likely to need FD30 fire doors if you look after care homes, shops or HMOs. Whatever the building in New Milton, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Guide prices in New Milton
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 New Milton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around New Milton
We also cover towns near New Milton, including Christchurch (8.4 km away), Bournemouth and Hythe. If your building is in BH25 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover BH25 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover New Milton including BH25, and nearby towns such as Christchurch and Bournemouth. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in New Milton?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.