FD30 fire doors in Renfrewshire & Inverclyde: what's involved
We provide FD30 fire doors across Renfrewshire & Inverclyde, covering 4 towns and 22 postcode districts, including Paisley, Greenock and Newton Mearns.
For a mixed portfolio in Renfrewshire & Inverclyde, 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 Renfrewshire & Inverclyde is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Renfrewshire & Inverclyde can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
Where are FD30 doors used?
FD30 is the rating most buildings rely on. You will find it on flat entrance doors, doors onto escape corridors and stairs in houses in multiple occupation, kitchen doors in HMOs, and most internal doors on escape routes in offices, schools, surgeries and shops. Where smoke control matters too, the door is specified as FD30S (E30Sa), which adds a smoke seal and a tighter threshold.
The rating your building needs comes from its fire strategy or fire risk assessment, not from the door supplier. If you are unsure whether a door should be FD30 or FD60, we check the drawings, the risk assessment and what is installed now before we price anything. Our FD30 vs FD60 guide explains the difference.
Fire door law for Renfrewshire & Inverclyde properties
In Renfrewshire & Inverclyde, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
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 Renfrewshire & Inverclyde
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 Renfrewshire & Inverclyde 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.
Common questions
Do you provide FD30 fire doors across Renfrewshire & Inverclyde?
Yes. We cover all of Renfrewshire & Inverclyde, including Paisley and Greenock. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.