FD60 fire doors in Bournemouth

Getting FD60 fire doors right in Bournemouth

Our FD60 fire doors service in Bournemouth is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.

Bournemouth has a broad mix of buildings, including GP surgeries, purpose-built flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.

For FD60 work in Bournemouth we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence. FD60 openings in Bournemouth buildings tend to be stair cores, plant rooms and bin stores in larger blocks and commercial premises.

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.

Each installation includes:

• Load-rated hinges and correctly powered closer
• Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
• Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
• 60-minute glazing systems where vision panels are needed

What the rules say for Bournemouth

The rules that apply to fire doors in Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 FD60 fire doors fit in Bournemouth

You are most likely to need FD60 fire doors if you look after plant and boiler rooms, stair cores in taller blocks or mixed-use commercial buildings. Whatever the building in Bournemouth, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.

Our process in Bournemouth

1. Confirm the 60-minute requirement against the fire strategy
2. Survey structure, opening size and wall type
3. Order the certified doorset with ironmongery to its evidence
4. Install the frame, fix and seal it to the structure
5. Hang, adjust and test the leaf, closer and latching
6. Record evidence and make good

What does FD60 fire doors cost in Bournemouth?

If you need a budget figure first, the guide for FD60 fire doors is £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.

Nearby areas we cover from Bournemouth

As well as Bournemouth, we cover neighbouring towns including Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. The survey and quote are free.

Questions from Bournemouth