FD30 fire doors: our service in Newcastle-under-Lyme
We provide FD30 fire doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme (ST5 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Newcastle-under-Lyme, fire door work covers everything from care homes to GP surgeries. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows.
What does a correct FD30 installation include?
A typical timber FD30 leaf is around 44mm thick and hangs on at least three fire-tested hinges. The gaps between leaf and frame are set to the manufacturer's data, usually around 3mm. Intumescent strips, and smoke seals where needed, go in the frame or leaf edge as specified. The closer must pull the door shut and latch it from any angle. Every hole cut for a lock, latch or hinge is lined with intumescent material where the certification calls for it.
Then comes the part that is often skipped: sealing the gap between the frame and the wall with a tested material, as BS 8214:2026 now sets out in more detail.
Each installation includes:
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
The regulations behind fire doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
Where FD30 fire doors fit in Newcastle-under-Lyme
From shops to blocks of flats, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
How a Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Newcastle-under-Lyme and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove. Distance from Newcastle-under-Lyme does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Newcastle-under-Lyme
Do you work in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Yes, we take on FD30 fire doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme and the surrounding area, including Stoke-on-Trent and Longton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.