FD30 fire doors in Chichester, PO19

FD30 fire doors: our service in Chichester

Our FD30 fire doors service in Chichester is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.

In and around Chichester, fire door work covers everything from care homes to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.

In Chichester, 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 Chichester 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:

• Photo record, product data and certificate references at handover
• Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset
• Overhead closer set to close and latch
• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material

Which fire door rules apply in Chichester?

In Chichester, 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 Chichester 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 Chichester

From blocks of flats to offices, the requirement for FD30 fire doors in Chichester 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.

From enquiry to handover in Chichester

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

Guide prices in Chichester

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.

Around Chichester

We also cover towns near Chichester, including Bognor Regis (9.3 km away), Havant and Littlehampton. If your building is in PO19 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.

Questions from Chichester