FD30 fire doors in Sudbury: what's involved
Looking for FD30 fire doors in Sudbury? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Sudbury and the wider Suffolk area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Buildings in and around Sudbury range from care homes to light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
In Sudbury, 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 Sudbury 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals to the certification
- Fire-tested hinges, latch or lock and intumescent pads
- Overhead closer set to close and latch
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
Fire door law for Sudbury properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Sudbury 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 Sudbury 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Sudbury
You are most likely to need FD30 fire doors if you look after HMOs, blocks of flats or offices. Whatever the building in Sudbury, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Sudbury 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
What does FD30 fire doors cost in Sudbury?
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 Sudbury building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Sudbury and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Sudbury, including Colchester (20.4 km away), Haverhill and Braintree. If your building is in CO10 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Sudbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Sudbury in Suffolk and neighbouring towns such as Colchester. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Sudbury?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.