What FD60 fire doors in Cambridge should include
Our FD60 fire doors service in Cambridge is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Cambridge protect escape routes in converted period houses, industrial units and HMOs alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For FD60 work in Cambridge we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence. FD60 openings in Cambridge buildings tend to be stair cores, plant rooms and bin stores in larger blocks and commercial premises.
What do you hand over at the end?
For every FD60 opening we record the product and certificate reference, the gap measurements, the hinge and closer specification, how the frame was fixed and what was used to seal the frame-to-structure gap, with photographs before the architraves go on. That record is what your fire risk assessor or building control officer will ask for.
As standard, the work covers:
- Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
- Frame fixing and structural gap sealing recorded with photos
- Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
- Load-rated hinges and correctly powered closer
Fire door law for Cambridge properties
England's framework applies in Cambridge. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Cambridge, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where FD60 fire doors fit in Cambridge
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cambridge can all commission FD60 fire doors from us. The usual settings are mixed-use commercial buildings and stair cores in taller blocks, though single doors for plant and boiler rooms are just as welcome.
Our process in Cambridge
- 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
Guide prices in Cambridge
Budget around £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Cambridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Cambridge and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Newmarket, Ely, Huntingdon and Haverhill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Cambridge within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Cambridge in Cambridgeshire and neighbouring towns such as Newmarket. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Are FD60 doors harder to open?
They are heavier, so the closer has to be chosen and adjusted with care. A well-set closer will still close and latch the door while keeping the opening force reasonable for the people who use it.