FD30 fire doors in Crawley, RH11

What FD30 fire doors in Crawley should include

We provide FD30 fire doors in Crawley (RH11 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.

Fire doors in Crawley protect escape routes in offices, care homes and GP surgeries alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

Each FD30 leaf we supply for Crawley is sized for the opening, rather than trimmed beyond what its certification allows. In Crawley, 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:

• Overhead closer set to close and latch
• Frame-to-wall gap sealed with an evidenced material
• Survey of the opening, frame and existing ironmongery
• Certified FD30 or FD30S leaf, or full doorset

Which fire door rules apply in Crawley?

Fire doors in Crawley fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.

For residential buildings in Crawley above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

Where FD30 fire doors fit in Crawley

The need for FD30 fire doors usually arises in care homes or blocks of flats, and sometimes schools. 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 Crawley to keep escape routes protected throughout.

Our process in Crawley

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

Prices for FD30 fire doors in Crawley

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 Crawley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.

Covering Crawley and nearby

Beyond Crawley itself we also cover nearby towns such as Horley (7.0 km), Horsham and East Grinstead. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.

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