FD30S Smoke Control Doorsets for Hitchin buildings
If your fire risk assessment in Hitchin has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit FD30S smoke control doorsets for flats, stairs and corridors to match its recommendations. Surveys in SG6 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Hitchin and its neighbours Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Luton; tell us your postcode and preferred dates and we'll confirm a survey slot.
What the law says in Hitchin
Fire doors in Hitchin 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.
Cost of FD30S fire doors in Hertfordshire
Expect roughly £800–£1,250 per single doorset for FD30S fire doors, fitted, ex VAT. Your Hitchin quote is fixed after survey and itemised door by door.
Made-to-measure sizes for older openings, vision panels and upgraded hardware are the usual reasons a door sits towards the top of the range.
Where FD30S fire doors are needed
In Hitchin, FD30S fire doors are typically needed in integral garage doors and protected stairways.
Hertfordshire's new towns — Stevenage, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City — sit alongside commuter towns with office-to-residential conversions.
- Integral garage doors
- Protected stairways
- Lobby doors in blocks of flats
- Cross-corridor doors
What's in the doorset
| 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
What happens next
- Share your FRA or inspection findings
- We confirm every door on site
- Fixed quote, certified doorsets only
- Fitted to the manufacturer's instructions, with photos
Your questions answered
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Hitchin.
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Hitchin?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
What does a Hitchin quote include?
Survey, certified doorset, ironmongery, installation, removal of old doors and a handover pack. VAT is added at the standard rate.
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.
FD30S Smoke Control Doorsets near Hitchin
- Letchworth Garden City (3 miles)
- Stevenage (5 miles)
- Luton (7 miles)
- Harpenden (10 miles)
- Ampthill (11 miles)
- Welwyn Garden City (11 miles)
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