FD60 fire doors in Chester: how we work
Fire Rated Doors supplies and fits FD60 fire doors in Chester, Cheshire. Whether it's a single replacement or every door in a block, we start by surveying the openings and end with a handover pack listing each doorset and its certificate reference.
Whether your building is in central Chester or on its edges towards Hawarden, survey and fitting dates are arranged around your access needs, with occupied buildings worked in planned phases.
Which rules apply in Chester?
Fire doors in Chester 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 FD60 fire doors in Cheshire
Guide prices for FD60 fire doors in Chester run from about £1,050 to £1,650 per single doorset, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Size, glazing, finish and ironmongery move the price, and the survey quote is fixed.
Guide prices assume straightforward access; out-of-hours working or difficult access is priced as a separate, visible line.
Buildings that need FD60 fire doors
Typical uses for FD60 fire doors in Chester include stair cores in taller blocks and compartment walls.
Cheshire spans Warrington's warehouses and offices, Chester's historic centre and the new-build estates around Crewe.
- Stair cores in taller blocks
- Compartment walls
- Higher-risk stores
- Plant and boiler rooms
Doorset specification
| Fire resistance | 60 minutes integrity (FD60 / E60); EI60 where specified |
|---|---|
| Typical leaf | 54mm timber or steel |
| Smoke control | FD60S available with tested smoke seals |
| Typical use | Compartment walls, firefighting shafts, plant rooms |
| Hinges | Usually four hinges on timber leaves, per test evidence |
See the full specification and options for FD60 Fire Doorsets
Four steps to compliant doors
- Tell us about the doors — photos help
- Free measure survey at your Chester property
- Door-by-door schedule and fixed price
- Installation and handover pack
Common questions in Cheshire
Do you remove the old doors?
Yes. Removal and disposal of the old door and frame is included when we replace a doorset in Chester.
Is the survey in Chester free?
Yes. We measure and schedule your doors at no cost and send a fixed, itemised quote.
Do you cover Chester?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit FD60 fire doors throughout Chester and the rest of Cheshire, including CH1 and nearby Hawarden.
Do FD60 doors need different closers?
Often a stronger closer, sized to the heavier leaf, still keeping opening forces within Approved Document M limits where accessibility applies.
FD60 Fire Doorsets near Chester
- Hawarden (6 miles)
- Deeside (6 miles)
- Ellesmere Port (6 miles)
- Buckley (8 miles)
- Garston (10 miles)
- Speke (11 miles)
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