FD60 fire doors: our service in Wishaw
If you need FD60 fire doors in Wishaw, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Wishaw protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, small offices and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For FD60 work in Wishaw we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence. FD60 openings in Wishaw 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Load-rated hinges and correctly powered closer
- Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
- Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
- Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
Fire door law for Wishaw properties
Scottish rules apply to fire doors in Wishaw. The Technical Handbooks under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 set the standard for new and altered doors, and the local authority issues building warrants where they are needed. Workplaces and other non-domestic premises are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
Residential common parts in Wishaw are treated differently from England, so we check the fire risk assessment and any landlord or factor requirements before specifying work.
Buildings and duty holders in Wishaw
Typical settings for FD60 fire doors include refuse stores, stair cores in taller blocks and plant and boiler rooms. In Wishaw, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Wishaw
- 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
What does FD60 fire doors cost in Wishaw?
Budget around £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Wishaw as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Wishaw and nearby
Wishaw is about 16.3 km from East Kilbride, and we cover both, along with nearby Motherwell and Hamilton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Wishaw within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Wishaw in Lanarkshire and neighbouring towns such as Motherwell. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Wishaw?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Is FD60 just a thicker FD30?
No. FD60 doors are built and tested as a different product, usually with a thicker core, different seals and different ironmongery. Only the tested combination carries the 60-minute rating.
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.