FD60 Fire Doorsets for Canterbury buildings
If your fire risk assessment in Canterbury has flagged doors to replace, we can schedule, quote and fit FD60 doorsets for compartment walls, cores and plant rooms to match its recommendations. Surveys in CT1 are free and quotes are fixed and itemised.
Whether your building is in central Canterbury or on its edges towards Whitstable, survey and fitting dates are arranged around your access needs, with occupied buildings worked in planned phases.
Fire door rules in Canterbury
Fire doors in Canterbury 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.
FD60 fire doors prices in Canterbury
Budget around £1,050 to £1,650 per single doorset for FD60 fire doors supplied and fitted in Canterbury, excluding VAT. We price each opening separately so nothing is hidden in a lump sum.
The biggest price drivers are leaf size, glazing, finish and ironmongery; upper floors without lifts and restricted parking can also affect fitting cost.
Typical uses in Canterbury
Stair cores in taller blocks and compartment walls are among the most common settings for FD60 fire doors, in Canterbury as elsewhere.
Kent's Medway towns, county town of Maidstone and coastal resorts bring a mix of flats, HMOs, hotels and converted seaside buildings.
- Stair cores in taller blocks
- Compartment walls
- Higher-risk stores
- Plant and boiler rooms
What's in the doorset
| 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
What happens next
- Request a quote online or call
- Survey: sizes, ratings, hardware and condition
- Quote with each doorset's certification
- Phased fitting and handover records
FD60 fire doors in Canterbury: questions
Can you work around tenants or staff in Canterbury?
Yes. We phase work in occupied buildings and keep escape routes available. Each door is planned to be removed and replaced the same day; if that isn't possible, the opening is made secure and we tell you in advance.
Can you fit just one door in Canterbury?
Yes — from a single door to a full building. Where possible, small jobs are scheduled alongside other visits in Kent.
Do you work for landlords and managing agents in Canterbury?
Yes. We can schedule doors flat by flat, send quotes per property and invoice the managing agent or freeholder.
Is there an FD60S?
Yes. FD60S doorsets have tested smoke seals as well as 60 minutes of fire resistance.
Also covering towns near Canterbury
- Whitstable (6 miles)
- Herne Bay (7 miles)
- Faversham (9 miles)
- Ashford, Kent (13 miles)
- Folkestone (14 miles)
- Deal (14 miles)
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