FD60 fire doors in Wimbledon, SW19

FD60 fire doors: our service in Wimbledon

From the SW19 postcode district outwards, we take on FD60 fire doors across Wimbledon for homes, blocks and workplaces.

Buildings in and around Wimbledon range from shared houses to schools and restaurants. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.

FD60 openings in Wimbledon buildings tend to be stair cores, plant rooms and bin stores in larger blocks and commercial premises. Before ordering FD60 doors for a Wimbledon building, we check the rating each opening actually needs, because over-specifying makes doors heavier and dearer.

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.

What you get:

• Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
• Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
• 60-minute glazing systems where vision panels are needed
• Frame fixing and structural gap sealing recorded with photos

Fire door law for Wimbledon properties

In Wimbledon, 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Wimbledon sits with the London Fire Brigade.

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 Wimbledon 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 FD60 fire doors fit in Wimbledon

From plant and boiler rooms to stair cores in taller blocks, the requirement for FD60 fire doors in Wimbledon 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.

The steps on a Wimbledon installation

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

Budgeting for FD60 fire doors in Wimbledon

As a guide, budget £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. The figure for your Wimbledon 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.

Wimbledon and neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns such as Morden, Mitcham, Putney and New Malden are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Common questions