Getting FD30S fire doors fitted in Poole
For landlords, managing agents, businesses and homeowners in Poole, we provide FD30S smoke control doorsets for flats, stairs and corridors with one fixed quote. A free survey comes first, then a door-by-door schedule, then installation to the manufacturer's instructions and a handover pack for your records.
Poole is about 4 miles from Bournemouth. Wherever your building is in BH15, we arrange survey and fitting dates around access and occupancy.
Which rules apply in Poole?
Fire doors in Poole sit under English rules: Approved Document B sets what goes in, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers keeping doors effective in non-domestic premises and shared parts of residential buildings, and the 2022 regulations require regular door checks in residential buildings taller than 11 metres. Higher-risk buildings — 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes — also come under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Guide prices in Poole
Our guide for FD30S fire doors is £800–£1,250 per single doorset fitted, ex VAT. Quotes for Poole are fixed once we've measured, and include removing and disposing of old doors where they're being replaced.
The biggest price drivers are leaf size, glazing, finish and ironmongery; upper floors without lifts and restricted parking can also affect fitting cost.
Buildings that need FD30S fire doors
Wherever they are in Poole, FD30S fire doors are most often specified for cross-corridor doors and integral garage doors.
Dorset's coastal towns have many converted houses, holiday flats and care homes, especially around Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.
- Cross-corridor doors
- Integral garage doors
- Protected stairways
- Lobby doors in blocks of flats
FD30S Smoke Control Doorsets: key specification
| Fire resistance | 30 minutes (FD30 / E30) |
|---|---|
| Smoke control | Tested to BS 476-31.1 or BS EN 1634-3 (Sa) |
| Seals | Combined intumescent and brush or blade smoke seal |
| Typical use | Flat entrances, protected stairs, corridor doors |
| Closer | Overhead or concealed closer to BS EN 1154 |
See the full specification and options for FD30S Smoke Control Doorsets
Four steps to compliant doors
- Send your postcode, door count and any fire risk assessment notes
- We survey and measure each opening for free
- You get a fixed, itemised quote with certificate references
- We fit, test operation and hand over the paperwork
Common questions in Dorset
Which rules do FD30S fire doors in Poole need to meet?
They are specified to Approved Document B (England) and your fire risk assessment or fire strategy. We confirm the rating of each door at survey.
Will I get certificates for the doors fitted in Poole?
Every doorset is listed in your handover pack with the manufacturer's certificate reference, plus an installation record and photos.
How quickly can you survey in Poole?
We arrange surveys around your access needs and, where possible, combine Poole visits with other work in Dorset. Tell us your preferred dates when you enquire.
Which doors in a block of flats need FD30S?
Typically flat entrance doors and doors onto protected stairs and lobbies. The building's fire strategy is the final word.
Neighbouring areas
- Bournemouth (4 miles)
- Christchurch (9 miles)
- New Milton (14 miles)
- Weymouth (22 miles)
- Totton (26 miles)
- Salisbury (26 miles)