FD30 fire doors in Swanley, done to the evidence
From the BR8 postcode district outwards, we take on FD30 fire doors across Swanley for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Swanley range from care homes to schools and small offices. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
In Swanley, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes. Each FD30 leaf we supply for Swanley 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
The regulations behind fire doors in Swanley
In Swanley, 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 Swanley 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.
Who needs FD30 fire doors in Swanley?
From care homes to shops, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Swanley 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.
The steps on a Swanley installation
- 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
Prices for FD30 fire doors in Swanley
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for FD30 fire doors is £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Swanley and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Bexley, Dartford, Welling and Eltham are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Swanley?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Swanley and the surrounding area, including Bexley and Dartford. 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.