CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed the installation of four manufactured oak FD30(S) fire door sets at a church community centre in Yeovil.
The project included two single fire doors and two double fire door sets, all installed in accordance with the manufacturers’ supplied installation instructions.
For organisations requiring similar works, CFP provides professional fire door installation services for commercial, residential and community buildings across the South of England.
Manufactured FD30(S) Oak Fire Door Sets
For this project, the client required a combination of single and double doorsets to suit different openings throughout the community centre.
A total of four manufactured doorsets were installed:
- 2 x single oak FD30(S) doorsets
- 2 x double oak FD30(S) doorsets
- Factory-prepared vision panels
- Suitable fire-rated ironmongery
- Self-closing devices where required
- Intumescent and smoke protection incorporated within the doorset specification
FD30(S) doors are designed to provide fire resistance while also incorporating smoke control provisions. More information about the difference between common fire door ratings can be found in our guide to FD30 and FD60 fire door specifications.
Two Double Oak Fire Door Sets Installed
Two of the openings required double-leaf oak fire door sets.
These provide wider access through the building while maintaining the required fire door arrangement.
The completed doors incorporate glazed vision panels, pull handles and self-closing devices, creating a practical solution for a busy community environment where people regularly move between rooms.
Correct installation is particularly important with double doorsets because both leaves must operate together correctly and the meeting edges form part of the overall fire-resisting assembly.
CFP also undertakes fire door remedial works where existing double or single doorsets have defects that can be appropriately repaired rather than completely replaced.
Two Single FD30(S) Fire Doors
Alongside the double doors, two single manufactured oak FD30(S) doorsets were installed elsewhere within the centre.
These doors were fitted into their prepared openings in line with the manufacturers’ installation requirements.
Manufactured doorsets provide a coordinated system incorporating the door leaf, frame and specified components, helping ensure the individual elements of the assembly are compatible.
For buildings requiring non-standard sizes or configurations, CFP can also supply and install bespoke fire doors.
Installing Fire Doors to the Manufacturer’s Instructions
Fire doors cannot simply be treated in the same way as standard internal doors.
The installation method, frame, clearances, ironmongery, seals, glazing and closing equipment can all affect the performance of the complete assembly.
For this Yeovil project, the new manufactured doorsets were fitted in accordance with the manufacturers’ supplied installation instructions.
Our guide explaining how a fire door works provides further information about the different components that make up a functioning fire doorset.
Where existing doors are already installed, CFP can also carry out fire door surveys and inspections to identify defects, damage or maintenance requirements.
Fire Door Installation for Community and Commercial Buildings
Community centres, churches, halls and similar premises can contain numerous rooms used by different groups throughout the week, making suitable fire compartmentation and protected escape routes particularly important.
CFP provides a range of fire prevention services including:
- Fire door installation
- Fire door surveys
- Fire door remedial works
- Bespoke fire doors
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Commercial fire door projects
Our team works throughout a wide area of southern England. You can view the full areas covered by CFP or browse more completed fire door projects.
If your building requires new manufactured fire doorsets, replacement doors or remedial works following an inspection, contact CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention to discuss the project.
