Fire door installation
A fire door is a tested assembly: leaf, frame, seals, hinges, closer, glass and every other part working together. Installing one properly means fitting all of it to the maker's instructions and the test evidence, then recording it. A cheap leaf in an old frame with the wrong hinges is not a fire door.
Published item prices put an FD30 ply veneer leaf at £65 to £80 and an oak veneer glazed leaf at up to £600, with fitting, lining, seals and ironmongery on top. Built up, one replacement FD30 timber door comes to about £155 to £980 before VAT.
- Sheet
- PF-05
- Subject
- Fire door installation
- Scope
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Prices read
- November 2026
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When doors need installing or replacing
- An inspection found doors that cannot be repaired: damaged leaves, wrong glass, frames that do not hold.
- Flat entrance doors are not fire doors at all, or their rating cannot be shown.
- A change of use or layout needs new fire doors on stairs, lobbies or plant rooms.
- Closers, seals or hinges are missing on many doors.
- You want a certified doorset with a single label and record for each opening.
- Doors to risers, cupboards and plant rooms are missing or ordinary doors.
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What fire door installation costs
| Item | Published figure |
|---|---|
| FD30 door leaf, ply veneer Supply only | £65 to £80 |
| FD30 door leaf, oak veneer, glazed Supply only | £235 to £600 |
| Hang the door (labour), intumescent strips and smoke seals, hinges, closer, latch (supply and fit) Per door, added to the leaf | £90 to £280 |
| One FD30 timber door replaced, built up Leaf, fitting, seals, ironmongery and, on the high side, a new lining | £155 to £980 |
| Steel fire door, commercial or industrial Supply and fit, commercial and industrial | £1,000 to £3,500 |
Where these figures come from
Item prices are typical ranges from published UK contractor price guides, autumn 2026; a joiner is typically around £300 a day. A guide, not a quote. Certified doorsets for flat entrances usually cost more than these item prices. The passive fire protection cost guide has more detail.
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What a properly fitted fire door needs
The parts of the job that decide whether it holds up in a fire.
The rating and the evidence
FD30 or FD60, smoke seals or not, and the test or certification evidence the door relies on, including for any glass.
Doorset or leaf only
Whether the price is a full factory doorset with its frame, or a leaf hung in your existing frame, and whether that frame is suitable.
Ironmongery named
Hinges, closer, latch and lock by make and model, all marked as suitable for fire doors.
Third-party certification
Whether the firm holds a third-party installer scheme for this work, and the certificate number so you can check it on the scheme register yourself.
Gaps and finish
The gaps it will be fitted to, how the frame will be fixed and the gap behind it sealed, and who decorates.
Records you can keep
Photographs of every item before and after, a unique reference or label for each, and a schedule you can hand to the next fire risk assessor or put in the golden thread.
Doors failing inspection? Tell us how many and where, and get them repaired or replaced.
Find a contractorPF-05.4
How a fire door job runs
Survey
Each opening measured and the frame, wall and existing hardware checked.
Quote
A priced schedule against the survey, naming the tested product for each item and listing exclusions.
Order
Certified doorsets are made to measure; allow several weeks.
Fit
Old door out, frame fixed and sealed, new door hung and adjusted, closer set.
Handover
Photographs, labels and certificates for every item, handed over for your records and the next fire risk assessment.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fit a fire door?
Published prices put an FD30 leaf at £65 to £80 for ply veneer and up to £600 for glazed oak, plus £30 to £50 to hang it, seals and ironmongery. A full replacement typically comes to £155 to £980 before VAT; certified flat entrance doorsets cost more.
What is the difference between FD30 and FD60?
The number is the minutes the door resisted fire in its test: 30 or 60. An S after it, as in FD30S, means it also has smoke seals. Your fire risk assessment or fire strategy says which each opening needs.
Can a fire door be repaired?
Often, yes: new seals, hinges or closers, or gaps corrected. Holes in the leaf, wrong glass or a badly damaged frame usually mean replacement. Repairs should use parts that suit the door’s test evidence.
Do fire doors need to be fitted by a certified installer?
The law does not require it, but certified installers work to a scheme’s rules and give you a record for each door. Many managing agents and housing providers ask for it.
Who is responsible for flat entrance doors?
It depends on the lease. Under the Fire Safety Act 2021 flat entrance doors fall within the responsible person’s fire risk assessment in multi-occupied residential buildings, even where the leaseholder owns the door.
How long does fitting take?
One door, fitted to an existing opening, is usually a few hours. Certified doorsets are made to order, so the wait is mostly the lead time.
Find a fire door installer
Three short steps: where the building is, what the job is, and how to reach you. It takes about two minutes.
This is a free matching service, not a passive fire protection contractor. We find one who covers your area and name them to you first. Nobody contacts you until you say yes.
Thanks, your enquiry is in.
- Within one working day we will email or call to tell you which passive fire protection contractor covers your area.
- Your details reach that firm only if you say yes.
- They look at the site and give you a fixed price. No marketing from us, ever.