FD30 fire doors for Scottish Borders buildings
Our FD30 fire doors service covers all of Scottish Borders, across postcode districts including EH38, TD14 and TD5.
For a mixed portfolio in Scottish Borders, 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 Scottish Borders is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
Wherever your building is in Scottish Borders, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Scottish Borders?
Scottish rules apply to fire doors in Scottish Borders. The Technical Handbooks under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 set the standard for new and altered doors, and the local authority issues building warrants where they are needed. Workplaces and other non-domestic premises are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
Residential common parts in Scottish Borders are treated differently from England, so we check the fire risk assessment and any landlord or factor requirements before specifying work.
How a Scottish Borders job runs
- 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 Scottish Borders
Guide pricing for FD30 fire doors: £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Scottish Borders building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Common questions
Do you provide FD30 fire doors across Scottish Borders?
Yes. We cover all of Scottish Borders. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.