Serving Kettering
Kettering's fire door specialists.
Looking for someone in Kettering who actually knows what an intumescent strip is meant to look like after install? You've found us. Doors hung to the manufacturer's data sheet, every component logged, no fudges.
Quick answer
Fire door fitters in Kettering — at a glance.
FireDoorHanging provides third-party certified fire door installation in Kettering, covering FD30 and FD60 door sets across HMOs, flats, care, schools and commercial buildings. Every door is hung to manufacturer-tested specification, photographed before and after, and issued with a written compliance note for your fire risk assessor.
- Service:
- Fire door installation in Kettering
- Ratings:
- FD30, FD30S, FD60, FD60S
- Certification:
- Third-party certified fire door installers
- Coverage:
- Kettering and surrounding areas
- Deliverables:
- Per-door photo record + written compliance note
- Suitable for:
- HMOs, flats, care, schools, hotels, offices, commercial
- Quote turnaround:
- Typically within a few days of enquiry
In Kettering
How we handle fire doors around Kettering.
A lot of our Kettering work is in occupied buildings. Tenants in, staff working, kids in classrooms. So we plan around that — phased installs, dust sheets, cleaning down at the end of each day. Nobody wants a contractor camping out for a fortnight.
Why Kettering
What's specific about fire door work in Kettering.
Every area has its own quirks — building age, tenure mix, the kind of assessor activity going on locally. Here's what shapes the work in Kettering.
Mixed property stock
Kettering has the usual mix of older conversions, post-war blocks and newer infill — each demands a slightly different approach to surveying and install, which is why we never quote without seeing the doors.
Tighter assessor scrutiny
Fire risk assessors covering Kettering are flagging far more door issues than they were a few years ago. Most of our work here starts from a recent FRA action list.
Working around occupants
Most Kettering jobs are in occupied buildings — flats, HMOs, care, offices. We phase the work so people aren't displaced.
Service area
Where we cover around Kettering.
On every door
What we actually check on a Kettering install.
Not a marketing list — this is the stuff that decides whether the door passes its next inspection or not.
- Architrave reinstatement without blocking the seal
- Door leaf certification label still present and readable
- Gap tolerance top, sides and threshold (3mm ±1, 8–10mm at the floor)
- Glazing apertures — bead type, pin spacing, intumescent under bead
- Hinge gauge, count and certification — three minimum on a fire door
- Threshold detail and any cold smoke seal at the bottom
- Latch and lock case fire-rated and CE/UKCA marked
- Overall fit — does it actually self-close and latch from 30°?
Fire door projects we take on around Kettering
Private landlords
Private landlords in Kettering who've had a flag on their fire risk assessment and need it cleared. One door or twenty, doesn't matter.
Hotels and B&Bs
Hospitality work in Kettering — bedroom doors and back-of-house. Hardware that takes a beating without going out of spec.
HMOs and shared houses
HMO work is a big chunk of what we do in Kettering — bedroom doors and stair sets brought up to FD30S with proper closers and signage. No tenant displacement on most jobs.
Industrial and warehousing
Heavier-duty stuff across industrial units around Kettering, FD60 sets where the spec calls for it.
Why pick us in Kettering
The standard your Kettering fire doors deserve.
Fire doors are a regulated, life-safety product. Treat them like ordinary joinery and they'll fail their first proper inspection. Here's how we keep yours compliant.
- Specialists, not generalistsFire doors are the whole trade — not a sideline between bathroom fits.
- Certified fittersThird-party competency for fire door installation, kept current. Not a screenshot from 2017.
- Documented sign-offPhotos and written records on every door. Drop it in your fire safety file and forget about it.
- Tested-spec installsHinges, closers, latches and seals all match the door's certification. No improvised swaps because the van's missing a part.
FAQ
Fire door questions from Kettering.
How quickly can you start a fire door job in Kettering?
Most Kettering enquiries get a survey within a few days, with installs the following week. Bigger programmes get booked around your access windows.
Will you take the old doors away?
Yes, removal and disposal are in the standard quote for Kettering jobs unless you want them left on site for some reason.
Can you work in occupied buildings in Kettering?
All the time. HMOs, flats, care, commercial. Phased works, dust kept down, residents and staff respected.
What ironmongery do you use?
Only certified components compatible with the door's tested spec. CE/UKCA-marked hinges, closers, latches, seals. No bodges.
What happens if a door fails inspection later?
If it's our install in Kettering and it's an installation issue, we come back and sort it. That's part of the workmanship guarantee.
Do I really need new doors, or can my existing ones in Kettering be brought back into compliance?
Honestly — a lot of doors fail because of gaps, seals or wrong ironmongery, not the door itself. We'll tell you straight on the survey whether your Kettering doors are remediable or if they're past it.
What's the difference between FD30 and FD60?
FD30 holds back fire for 30 minutes, FD60 for 60. Which you need depends on the building's compartmentation strategy in your fire risk assessment — not something to guess at.
Need fire doors in Kettering?
Send the basics — number of doors, property type and postcode in Kettering — and a fire door specialist will come back with a tailored quote.