FD30 fire doors in Telford

Getting FD30 fire doors right in Telford

Looking for FD30 fire doors in Telford? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Telford and the wider Shropshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.

Buildings in and around Telford range from HMOs to industrial units and GP surgeries. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.

Each FD30 leaf we supply for Telford is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Telford, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes.

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:

• Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
• Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
• Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material

What the rules say for Telford

The rules that apply to fire doors in Telford are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.

Where a Telford block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.

Where FD30 fire doors fit in Telford

Typical settings for FD30 fire doors include blocks of flats, HMOs and schools. In Telford, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.

From enquiry to handover in Telford

1. Measure the opening, check the frame and confirm the rating needed
2. Order a certified leaf or doorset to size, with matching components
3. Remove the old door and assess the frame or structural opening
4. Fix the frame and hang the leaf to the certified gap tolerances
5. Fit seals, hinges, latch, closer and signage, then test close-and-latch
6. Seal the frame-to-wall gap, make good and record the evidence

What does FD30 fire doors cost in Telford?

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 Telford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.

Around Telford

As well as Telford, we cover neighbouring towns including Wellington, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. The survey and quote are free.

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