FD60 fire doors: our service in Warwick
From the CV34 postcode district outwards, we take on FD60 fire doors across Warwick for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Warwick protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, care homes and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
FD60 openings in Warwick buildings tend to be stair cores, plant rooms and bin stores in larger blocks and commercial premises. For FD60 work in Warwick we generally fit certified doorsets, so frame and leaf share the same test evidence.
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:
- Frame fixing and structural gap sealing recorded with photos
- 60-minute glazing systems where vision panels are needed
- Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
- Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
The regulations behind fire doors in Warwick
The rules that apply to fire doors in Warwick 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 Warwick 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Warwick
Typical settings for FD60 fire doors include plant and boiler rooms, mixed-use commercial buildings and refuse stores. In Warwick, 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.
The steps on a Warwick installation
- 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
Guide prices in Warwick
As a guide, budget £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. The figure for your Warwick 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Warwick
Neighbouring towns such as Royal Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Warwick
Do you cover CV34 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Warwick including CV34, and nearby towns such as Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Warwick?
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.
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.