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Fire doors London, installed, inspected, compliant.

Glazing London supplies, installs, inspects and maintains FD30 and FD60 fire doors across London, 24/7, for landlords, managing agents and HMO owners. Door-by-door condition reports, fire risk assessment remedial works and scheduled inspections keep your building compliant, with a free survey and fixed quote before any work starts.

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Fire door inspectionRef FD-2026 · London
  • Door leaf, frame & certification label checked
  • Intumescent strips & smoke seals intact
  • Gaps 2-4 mm at head & sides, threshold correct
  • Hinges, closer & ironmongery CE/UKCA-marked
  • Fire-rated vision panel & glazing system verified
  • Photo report & remedial schedule issued
Typical items from our door-by-door condition report. Yours is issued within 48 hours of survey.

Certification first. Fire door inspection is a certificated discipline: third-party schemes such as FDIS and BM TRADA Q-Mark exist precisely so building owners can verify competence. We support that standard: ask us for our current certification and insurance documents when you enquire, exactly as any managing agent should ask of any contractor. We put competence evidence, method statements and our Simply Business public liability cover in writing before work begins.

01 Assessment & compliance

Know exactly where every door stands.

Most enforcement action starts with paperwork that doesn't exist. Our fire door inspection London service gives the Responsible Person a defensible, photographed record for every door in the building, and a costed plan to close every gap.

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  • Certificated fire door inspectionDoor-by-door checks of leaf, frame, seals, gaps, glazing, ironmongery and signage against the door's certification data.
  • Fire door surveys for landlords & managing agentsWhole-building surveys with access coordination for tenants and leaseholders: one visit, minimal disruption.
  • Condition reporting & certification recordsPhotographic report, defects graded by severity, gap measurements in mm, and a remedial schedule you can budget against.
  • Fire risk assessment remedial worksWe action the fire door items on your FRA (replacements, upgrades, seals, closers) and provide completion evidence for the assessor.
  • Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 complianceQuarterly communal-door and annual flat-entrance-door check programmes for buildings over 11 m, with records kept for you.
  • HMO & blocks-of-flats checksLicensing-ready inspections for HMO owners: the fire door evidence London borough licensing teams expect to see.
  • Scheduled quarterly & annual inspectionsFixed-date recurring visits so compliance never depends on someone remembering to book.
02 Supply & installation

Fire door installation London, fitted to certification.

A fire door is only as good as its installation: the certification assumes the correct frame, gaps, seals, ironmongery and fixings. We supply and fit complete FD30 and FD60 door sets so the tested assembly is what actually ends up in your wall, typically within 1-2 weeks of survey for standard sizes.

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  • FD30 fire doors (30-minute)The standard for flat entrance doors, HMO bedrooms and most escape routes: 44 mm certified leaves in a range of finishes.
  • FD60 fire doors (60-minute)54 mm leaves for higher-risk locations: plant rooms, commercial kitchens, protected shafts and stairways.
  • Fire-rated glazed doors & vision panelsCeramic and intumescent-laminated glazing fitted with the correct glazing system. As glaziers, this is our home ground.
  • Complete door sets, supplied & fittedLeaf, frame, seals, ironmongery and signage as one certified assembly, not a mix-and-match of parts.
  • Fire-rated glass & screensFixed fire-rated screens, fanlights and side panels to extend protection around door openings.
  • Fire-rated partitionsGlazed and solid fire-rated partition systems for offices and communal areas, integrated with door sets.
  • Ironmongery & door closersCE/UKCA-marked hinges, closers, locks and thumbturns matched to the door's certification and the building's escape strategy.
  • Intumescent strips & smoke sealsSupplied and fitted to the correct specification for the leaf: the cheapest fix with the biggest compliance impact.
03 Repair & maintenance

Keep every door closing like it should.

Fire doors fail slowly: a dropped hinge here, a painted-over seal there. Planned maintenance catches defects while they're still a £40 fix rather than a £900 replacement, and keeps your inspection records continuously green.

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  • Fire door repairs & remedialsSeals, hinges, closers, gaps, latches, signage and glazing defects corrected, usually in a single visit per core.
  • Upgrades to complianceWhere an existing door can be brought up to standard (new seals, closers, fire-rated glazing, threshold work) we upgrade rather than replace, and document the justification.
  • Maintenance contractsQuarterly or annual programmes combining inspection and same-visit minor remedials, with a live defect log per building, priced per door, per block or per portfolio.
The rules, plainly

What the law actually asks of you

Two pieces of legislation drive fire door duties in London buildings. If you're the freeholder, RMC director, managing agent or HMO owner, this is the short version, and we handle the practical side of all of it.

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

The Responsible Person's duty

The Responsible Person must assess fire risk and keep fire precautions, including fire doors, maintained in efficient working order and good repair. Your fire risk assessment will list fire door defects; our reports and remedial works give you the audit trail that shows you acted on them.

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Routine checks in blocks over 11 m

In residential buildings over 11 m tall, fire doors in communal areas must be checked at least every three months, and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Residents must also be given fire door information. Our scheduled quarterly and annual programmes exist to meet exactly these duties.

Beyond doors themselves, we're glaziers first, so fire-rated glass replacement, vision panels and glazed screens are handled in-house rather than subcontracted. If a door has been damaged in a break-in, our 24/7 emergency glazing team can make the opening safe the same night and return with a certified replacement door set. For shopfronts and office premises, see our commercial glazing London services, and for new certified installations across a refurbishment, our window & door installation team runs the whole package.

Questions

Fire door questions, answered

How often do fire doors need to be inspected?
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, residential buildings over 11 metres need quarterly checks of fire doors in communal areas and annual checks of flat entrance doors on a best-endeavours basis. For HMOs, workplaces and lower-rise blocks, six-monthly inspection is widely accepted good practice. We run scheduled quarterly and annual inspection programmes so nothing is missed.
What is the difference between FD30 and FD60 fire doors?
FD30 doors resist fire for a minimum of 30 minutes and are the standard for flat entrance doors and most internal escape routes. FD60 doors resist fire for 60 minutes and are typically specified for higher-risk locations such as plant rooms, commercial kitchens and protected stairways in larger buildings. The correct rating comes from the building's fire risk assessment, not guesswork.
Can a fire door be repaired instead of replaced?
Often, yes. Worn intumescent strips and smoke seals, dropped hinges, failed closers, excessive gaps and damaged ironmongery can usually be remedied at a fraction of replacement cost. If the leaf itself is split, delaminated, drilled through or trimmed beyond tolerance, replacement is the only compliant option. We advise honestly either way and record the reasoning in your report.
What documentation do I get after a fire door survey?
Every survey produces a door-by-door condition report with photographs, gap measurements, defects graded by severity, and a costed remedial schedule, written so a landlord or managing agent can drop it straight into their fire safety records as compliance evidence for the Responsible Person under the Fire Safety Order 2005.
Do fire doors need special glass in vision panels?
Yes. Any glazing in a fire door or surrounding screen must be fire-rated to at least the same period as the door, typically ceramic or intumescent-laminated glass, fitted with the correct intumescent glazing system and beading. Standard toughened or wired glass fitted with ordinary beads will fail, and it's one of the most common defects we find on London surveys.
Who is responsible for fire doors in a block of flats?
The Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, usually the freeholder, RMC or managing agent, is responsible for fire doors in communal areas, and since 2023 must also make best endeavours to check flat entrance doors annually in buildings over 11 metres. Leaseholders normally own their front door, which is why clear reporting and access arrangements matter.
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