How long does a single fire door installation take?

Most single-leaf installs are completed in 1.5–2.5 hours once the door is on site. A 6-door HMO is typically a 1–2 day programme depending on access and ironmongery.

Do you supply the doors or do I source them?

We supply certified doors as standard so the leaf, frame and ironmongery are a tested assembly. If you have already bought doors, we can install them — but only after we verify the certification and that the frame is compatible. We won't fit something we can't certify.

Are your installations covered by a guarantee?

Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. Door leaves carry the manufacturer's warranty — typically 5–10 years depending on product. You receive the paperwork on completion.

Can you handle the whole block / HMO at once?

Yes. We programme block jobs flat-by-flat so tenants are never without a secure door overnight, and we hand over a single compliance pack covering every opening.

How long does a compliant fire door last?

A correctly installed FD30 or FD60 door has a service life of 30+ years if it is not abused, but the seals and closer should be inspected annually and replaced as needed. Doors fail at the seals and ironmongery long before the leaf itself fails.

Do you offer emergency fire door repair?

Yes — we can attend within 24–48 hours for an emergency make-safe (broken closer, damaged seal, forced lock) and then book a full remedial visit. Call 07859 992855 for urgent work.

What paperwork do I get on completion?

Per-door certificate referencing the manufacturer's data sheet, photo log of each install stage, product data sheets for the leaf and ironmongery, and an inspection schedule. This is what your fire officer, insurer or buyer's solicitor will want to see.

Fire Door Installation · Liverpool & Merseyside

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Service Overview

Fire Door Installation — what's actually involved

What it is

Fire door installation is the supply, fitting, sealing and certification of FD30 or FD60 rated door sets — the door, frame, intumescent seals, ironmongery and signage — to BS 476-22 / EN 1634-1 and the guidance in Approved Document B. A correctly installed fire door holds back flame and smoke for 30 or 60 minutes, protecting escape routes and buying tenants time to leave the building safely.

Who it's for

Landlords, HMO operators, managing agents, housing associations, schools, care homes, GP surgeries, offices and any commercial premises where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies. Since the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force, the Responsible Person for any building over 11m must check communal fire doors quarterly and flat entrance doors annually — and have the paperwork to prove it.

When you need it

After a fire risk assessment flags non-compliant doors, after smoke damage or vandalism, on change of use, before re-let, during refurbishment, or as part of a planned compliance programme. If a door is older than 30 years, has been re-hung, has gaps over 4mm at the head, or shows broken intumescent seals — book a survey now, not at the next inspection.

Why professional matters

An untrained fitter can void the door's certification simply by over-sized hinge cuts, the wrong screws or a 5mm gap at the threshold. We install to the door manufacturer's data sheet, log every component (door leaf, frame, hinges, closer, latch, seals, signage) and issue a certificate per door — the document insurers, councils and fire officers actually ask for.

What happens if it's ignored

The cost of leaving it — or getting it wrong

Failed inspection = enforcement notice

Merseyside Fire & Rescue can issue an Enforcement Notice or Prohibition Notice within days of a failed audit. Costs escalate quickly: re-inspection fees, emergency remedial work and the risk of prosecution under the Fire Safety Order.

Insurance void in a real fire

If a claims investigator finds an uncertified door, a missing intumescent strip or a self-closer that was removed, your buildings insurance can be reduced or refused. The fix is small. The exposure is not.

Tenant safety and director liability

Post-Grenfell, sentencing for fire safety failures has hardened. Directors and Responsible Persons have served custodial sentences for non-compliant doors. This is not a paperwork problem — it is a personal liability problem.

DIY swaps that look right but aren't

A common mistake: a real fire door fitted into a non-rated frame, or a 44mm leaf hung on standard hinges. Visually convincing; functionally useless. We see it weekly.

Our Process

A defined system — so you know exactly what happens next

Step 1

Site survey & door schedule

We measure every opening, photograph existing gaps and ironmongery, and produce a door-by-door schedule with FD rating, swing, vision panel, closer type and signage. You receive a fixed quote — no day-rate creep.
Step 2

Manufacturer match & order

We specify doors from certified suppliers (Strebord, Halspan, Vicaima) so the leaf, frame and ironmongery are tested together. Lead time and delivery slot confirmed up front.
Step 3

Compliant installation

Frames packed and fixed correctly, intumescent seals continuous around the head and jambs, hinge bolts where required, gaps held to 2–4mm, threshold sealed. Photographed at each stage.
Step 4

Ironmongery & sign-off

Hinges, closer, latch and signage installed to the door's data sheet. Closer pressure tested to ensure positive latching from the half-open position.
Step 5

Certification pack

You receive a per-door certificate, photo log, product data sheets and inspection schedule — the exact pack a fire officer, insurer or buyer's solicitor expects to see.

The benefits

What you get when D2 delivers the job

Compliance, not just doors

Every install ships with the paperwork to satisfy MFRS, Approved Inspectors and the Fire Safety (England) Regs 2022.

Single accountable team

Door supply, joinery, ironmongery and signage handled by one company — no finger-pointing between trades when something needs adjusting.

Speed without shortcuts

Most single-door installs completed in under 2 hours, with a typical HMO programme finished inside one working week.

Future inspections de-risked

Your photo + certificate pack makes quarterly and annual checks a 15-minute job instead of a panicked scramble.

Tenant disruption minimised

We work flat-by-flat, leave openings secure overnight, and clean down before we leave. Tenants never lose access.

Honest assessment

If a door is fine, we say so. We will not sell you a replacement when a cheap set of intumescent strips fixes the issue.

In Detail

Materials, methods and the situations they suit

Fire doors look simple — they are not. A compliant door is a tested assembly: the leaf, the frame, the hinges, the closer, the latch, the intumescent and smoke seals, the signage and the gap tolerances around all four edges. Change any one of those components for a non-tested alternative and the whole assembly loses its rating. Below is the level of detail we work to on every Merseyside job.

FD30 vs FD60: what's actually different

FD30 doors are typically 44mm thick and resist fire for 30 minutes — the standard for flat entrance doors, HMO bedroom doors and most common-area doors in low-rise residential. FD60 doors are usually 54mm thick and hold for 60 minutes — required for higher-risk locations, plant rooms, basements and certain commercial premises. The thickness, core (solid timber, particleboard, mineral) and edge bandings all change. We match the door to the risk and the existing frame, and we never up-spec to sell — FD30 is correct for most domestic uses.

Intumescent seals and smoke control

Intumescent seals expand up to 50× their volume above ~200°C, sealing the gap between leaf and frame. Smoke seals (the brush or fin strip alongside) block cold smoke before the fire takes hold. We fit continuous intumescent around head and jambs (not just packed at the latch), use combined intumescent-and-smoke profiles where the door spec demands it, and check there are no breaks at hinge cuts. A broken seal is the single most common defect at audit.

Ironmongery: small parts, big consequences

CE-marked hinges (minimum 3 per leaf on heavy doors), Grade-13 overhead closers sized correctly for door width and weight, intumescent hinge pads where the data sheet requires, and a latch that allows the closer to pull the door fully home from the half-open position. We log every product code so the certification pack matches what's physically on the door.

HMO, flat entrance and communal doors

Flat entrance doors are the most regulated openings in the building — they must be FD30S (smoke-sealed), self-closing, and inspected annually under the 2022 Regulations. HMO bedroom doors and kitchen-to-corridor doors all need attention. We work through a building methodically, schedule replacements around tenant occupancy, and produce a single compliance pack for the whole block — exactly what the managing agent or housing officer needs.

Commercial premises and Approved Document B

For offices, surgeries, schools and care homes, we work to Approved Document B and the building's fire strategy. Higher footfall doors get heavier ironmongery, vision panels are fitted with fire-rated glazing, and electromagnetic hold-opens are wired through the fire alarm where required. We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor and Approved Inspector so handover is clean.

Frequently Asked

Fire Door Installation — your questions answered

Every job is priced with a fixed per-door quote after a free survey — no day rates, no call-out fee, no surprises. HMO bedroom doors are usually lower than flat entrance doors, and volume work attracts better unit pricing.

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