Fire doors are legally required in many types of buildings across the UK. These safety-critical components are designed to contain fire and smoke, enabling safe evacuation and reducing property damage.
At Fire Door Solutions, we ensure your building complies with the latest fire door regulations UK. Our team provides expert fire door installation, upgrades, inspections, and remedial work, guided by the most up-to-date legislation and safety standards.
Looking for fire risk assessors near me? We offer on-site compliance checks across South London, Surrey, Kent, and the South East.
Fire door compliance is covered under several key regulations:
If a building’s fire doors do not comply with these regulations, it can result in fines, legal action, and serious safety risks.
The Responsible Person (e.g., property owner, landlord, or facilities manager) must ensure all fire doors are correctly classified and compliant.
FD30 / FD60 – Provides 30-minute or 60-minute fire resistance.
FD30S / FD60S – Includes smoke control seals for additional safety.
If a door lacks certification, it falls into one of the following categories:Nominal Fire Door – Lacks documentation but has fire-resistant characteristics. It may be upgradable.
Notional Fire Door – Met past standards but may require upgrades to comply with current regulations.
Not a Fire Door – This cannot be upgraded and must be replaced.
For full details on fire door ratings, compliance standards, and installation guidelines, download our [Fire Door Brochure].
We provide detailed fire door compliance surveys conducted by certified assessors. If you’re searching for fire risk assessors near me, we’re available throughout the South East.
What a Fire Door Survey Covers
We provide a full compliance report detailing any necessary corrective actions.
We install fully certified FD30s – FD60s fire doors with compliant frames and hardware.
We can upgrade or repair existing fire doors by:
We can upgrade or repair existing fire doors by:
A compliant fire door must be installed with proper fire stopping to prevent smoke and flames from spreading.
We can rectify the issue immediately if we identify gaps in fire stopping.
Fire doors fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and Approved Document B (2019) of the Building Regulations — together establishing obligations on responsible persons, fire doors’ specification and maintenance.
Common ratings include FD30 (30-minute fire resistance) and FD60 (60 minutes); ratings suffixed with “S” (e.g., FD30S) denote additional smoke-seal protection.
A compliant fire door set must carry certification, an appropriate label or plug, and include the tested frame, leaf, seals and hardware; if missing these it may be a ‘nominal’ or ‘notional’ fire door and will likely need upgrading.
The “Responsible Person” (often the landlord, managing agent or building owner) must ensure that fire doors are correctly specified, installed, maintained and recorded under fire-door regulations and fire risk assessments.
Regular checks should verify operational closing, intact intumescent seals, gap tolerances, and functioning hardware; any defects must be remedied promptly to preserve fire-door integrity and regulatory compliance.
Non-compliance may expose the building owner or responsible person to regulatory enforcement, legal action and significant fire-risk liability, as fire doors are critical for containing fire and smoke spread.
Stay compliant and protect your property with expert assessments. If you’re searching for fire risk assessors near me, call our team today to book your inspection.
Call: 0330 133 1361 or email us to schedule a survey.
Stay compliant. Stay safe.
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