FD30 fire doors in Rochester: what's involved
Our FD30 fire doors service in Rochester is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Rochester protect escape routes in care homes, small offices and family homes after loft conversions alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For a mixed portfolio in Rochester, 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 Rochester is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
Which fire door rules apply in Rochester?
England's framework applies in Rochester. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Rochester, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Rochester need FD30 fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Rochester can all commission FD30 fire doors from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and offices, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
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 Rochester
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 Rochester 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Rochester
Rochester is about 13.5 km from Maidstone, and we cover both, along with nearby Chatham and Strood. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Rochester?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Rochester and the surrounding area, including Chatham and Strood. 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.
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.