FD60 fire doors for Frome buildings
If you need FD60 fire doors in Frome, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Frome has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, care homes and small blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For FD60 work in Frome we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence. FD60 openings in Frome 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
- Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
- 60-minute glazing systems where vision panels are needed
- Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
Which fire door rules apply in Frome?
England's framework applies in Frome. 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 Frome, 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.
Which buildings in Frome need FD60 fire doors?
The need for FD60 fire doors usually arises in mixed-use commercial buildings or plant and boiler rooms, and sometimes stair cores in taller blocks. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Frome to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Frome?
Guide pricing for FD60 fire doors: £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Frome building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Frome and neighbouring towns
Frome is about 16.5 km from Bath, and we cover both, along with nearby Trowbridge and Kingswood. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Is Frome within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Frome in Somerset and neighbouring towns such as Trowbridge. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Frome?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.