FD60 fire doors in Norwich, done to the evidence
Our FD60 fire doors service covers Norwich and the wider Norfolk area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Norwich protect escape routes in converted period houses, schools and offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Before ordering FD60 doors for a Norwich building, we check the rating each opening actually needs, because over-specifying makes doors heavier and dearer. For FD60 work in Norwich we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence.
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.
What you get:
- 60-minute glazing systems where vision panels are needed
- Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
- Load-rated hinges and correctly powered closer
- Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
The regulations behind fire doors in Norwich
England's framework applies in Norwich. 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 Norwich, 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 Norwich
Typical settings for FD60 fire doors include plant and boiler rooms, refuse stores and mixed-use commercial buildings. In Norwich, 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 Norwich
- 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 Norwich
As a guide, budget £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. The figure for your Norwich 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.
Covering Norwich and nearby
As well as Norwich, we cover neighbouring towns including Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Thetford. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Norwich within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Norwich in Norfolk and neighbouring towns such as Great Yarmouth. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Norwich building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.