FD60 fire doors: our service in Leeds
We provide FD60 fire doors in Leeds (LS1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Leeds, fire door work covers everything from hotels to converted flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Before ordering FD60 doors for a Leeds building, we check the rating each opening actually needs, because over-specifying makes doors heavier and dearer. For FD60 work in Leeds 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:
- Check of the fire strategy rating for each opening
- Intumescent and smoke seals as specified
- Load-rated hinges and correctly powered closer
- Certified FD60 doorset or leaf with matching evidence
The regulations behind fire doors in Leeds
England's framework applies in Leeds. 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 Leeds, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Leeds
Typical settings for FD60 fire doors include plant and boiler rooms, refuse stores and stair cores in taller blocks. In Leeds, 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.
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
Budgeting for FD60 fire doors in Leeds
Budget around £850–£1,800 per FD60 doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for FD60 fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Leeds as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Leeds and neighbouring towns
Beyond Leeds itself we also cover nearby towns such as Morley (7.1 km), Pudsey and Lofthouse. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Do you work in Leeds?
Yes, we take on FD60 fire doors in Leeds and the surrounding area, including Morley and Pudsey. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Leeds?
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.
Are FD60 doors harder to open?
They are heavier, so the closer has to be chosen and adjusted with care. A well-set closer will still close and latch the door while keeping the opening force reasonable for the people who use it.