What FD60 fire doors in Horsham should include
We provide FD60 fire doors in Horsham (RH12 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Horsham, fire door work covers everything from care homes to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
FD60 openings in Horsham buildings tend to be stair cores, plant rooms and bin stores in larger blocks and commercial premises. For FD60 work in Horsham 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.
Each installation includes:
- 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
Rules and responsibilities in Horsham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Horsham 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 Horsham 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.
Which buildings in Horsham need FD60 fire doors?
From stair cores in taller blocks to refuse stores, the requirement for FD60 fire doors in Horsham 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 Horsham 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 Horsham
Guide pricing for FD60 fire doors: £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Horsham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Horsham
Nearby towns we cover include Crawley, Horley and Haywards Heath. Distance from Horsham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Horsham
Do you work in Horsham?
Yes, we take on FD60 fire doors in Horsham and the surrounding area, including Crawley and Horley. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Horsham?
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.
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.