FD30 fire doors in Camberley, done to the evidence
Our FD30 fire doors service in Camberley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Camberley, care homes, light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Each FD30 leaf we supply for Camberley is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Camberley, FD30 doors are the usual choice for escape-route corridors, stairs and kitchen doors where the fire strategy asks for 30 minutes.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
- Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
- Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
- Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
What the rules say for Camberley
The rules that apply to fire doors in Camberley 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 Camberley 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 Camberley
The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in care homes or blocks of flats, and sometimes offices. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Camberley to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Camberley 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
Guide prices in Camberley
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for FD30 fire doors is £300–£600 for a leaf into a sound existing frame; £650–£1,300 for a doorset, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Camberley and nearby
Camberley is about 12.9 km from Woking, and we cover both, along with nearby Sandhurst and Farnborough. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Camberley
Do you cover GU15 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Camberley including GU15, and nearby towns such as Sandhurst and Farnborough. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Camberley?
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.
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.
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.