FD30 fire doors in Clevedon, done to the evidence
Our FD30 fire doors service in Clevedon is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Clevedon, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Each FD30 leaf we supply for Clevedon is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Clevedon, 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:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
Rules and responsibilities in Clevedon
The rules that apply to fire doors in Clevedon 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 Clevedon 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.
Which buildings in Clevedon need FD30 fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Clevedon can all commission FD30 fire doors from us. The usual settings are shops and blocks of flats, 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
What does FD30 fire doors cost in Clevedon?
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 Clevedon building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Clevedon and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Clevedon
Do you cover BS21 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Clevedon including BS21, and nearby towns such as Nailsea and Portishead. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.
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.