FD60 fire doors for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray buildings
We provide FD60 fire doors across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray, covering 38 postcode districts from AB10 to IV36.
Before ordering FD60 doors for a Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray building, we check the rating each opening actually needs, because over-specifying makes doors heavier and dearer. For FD60 work in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
When does a building need FD60 rather than FD30?
FD60 doors appear where the fire strategy asks a wall to resist fire for an hour: stair cores and lobbies in taller buildings, plant and boiler rooms, some service risers, refuse stores and compartment walls between different uses. The rating follows the wall. Fitting an FD30 door in a 60-minute wall leaves a weak point, and fitting FD60 everywhere wastes money and makes doors harder to open.
We work from your fire strategy, the building's drawings or the fire risk assessment. Where these disagree with what is on site, we flag it before ordering.
Which fire door rules apply in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray?
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray.
The steps on a Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray installation
- Confirm the 60-minute requirement against the fire strategy
- Survey structure, opening size and wall type
- Order the certified doorset with ironmongery to its evidence
- Install the frame, fix and seal it to the structure
- Hang, adjust and test the leaf, closer and latching
- Record evidence and make good
Budgeting for FD60 fire doors in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray
As a guide, budget £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. The figure for your Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
FD60 fire doors questions
Do you provide FD60 fire doors across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray?
Yes. We cover all of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray, including Aberdeen and Elgin. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Do FD60 doors need smoke seals?
If the fire strategy asks for smoke control, yes: the door will be specified as FD60S or E60Sa with smoke seals. Many plant room doors are FD60 without a smoke requirement.
Can I upgrade an FD30 door to FD60?
Not by adding parts. An FD30 leaf cannot be turned into an FD60 door with extra strips or paint. If an opening needs 60 minutes, the leaf, and usually the frame, need to be replaced with a certified FD60 product.