Northamptonshire · NN16

Fire Door Installation in Kettering

Need a fire door installation in Kettering? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

Fire door installation is the supply and fitting of a fire-resisting door, ideally as a complete doorset of leaf, frame, seals and hardware, installed exactly as its test evidence and the manufacturer's instructions require, so the finished door performs as tested. We use the same method for buildings in Kettering.

Town: Kettering
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN16
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellingborough (11 km)

Typical buildings in Kettering

Typical fire door jobs in Kettering include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. Kettering jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Kettering

FD30, FD30S, FD60 and FD60S doorsets, single and double
Frame fixing and frame-to-wall gap sealing with suitable materials
Ironmongery, closers, seals and signage to suit the doorset
Glazed doors and vision panels from a matching fire-rated system
Flat entrance doorsets with fire, smoke and security performance

Fixing	Frame fixed and packed as the doorset's instructions specify.
Sealing	Frame-to-wall gaps sealed with a material suited to the gap and the wall.
Rating	FD30 or FD60, with an S suffix where smoke control is required.

Full details on our fire door installation page.

What to expect in Kettering

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Kettering, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Kettering or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Kettering is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire door law for Kettering buildings

Kettering is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Kettering?

Typical Kettering prices: £750–£1,800 per doorset (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Kettering building.

Fire Door Installation in Kettering: questions

Do you provide paperwork?

Yes. You receive the product's certification or test evidence, an installation record and photographs for each door.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Kettering?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Kettering can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Which fire safety law applies in Kettering?

Kettering is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

What is the difference between a fire door and a fire doorset?

A fire door often means just the leaf. A doorset is the complete assembly, leaf, frame, seals and hardware, tested and supplied together. Doorsets remove much of the guesswork from installation and are usually the better choice for replacements.