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Accredited Fire Door Installation
Fire doors are one of the most important safety features in any commercial building. When installed correctly, they help slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes, and support safe evacuation, buying vital time when it matters most.
At Advanced Fire Protection (AFP Wales), we provide certified fire door installation for commercial premises across the UK. With our headquarters based in Wales and nationwide reach through the LS Fire Group, we support businesses, property managers, and facilities teams with professional, compliant fire door installations that meet the highest standards.
As an IFC-certified provider, our approach is built around quality, traceability, and long-term compliance. From supply and installation through to inspection, maintenance, and remedial works, we make it easier to manage fire door compliance across your building portfolio.
Certified fire door installation for commercial buildings
Fire door performance depends on more than the door itself; it relies on correct specification, competent installation, and certified components working together as a complete system. That’s why choosing certified fire door installers is essential for any commercial project.
At AFP Wales, we act as a trusted fire door installation company for organisations that need reliable installations backed by documented compliance. Whether you’re upgrading fire doors as part of a refurbishment programme or installing new doors in a live building, our team will ensure every installation supports your fire strategy and meets legal obligations.
We deliver commercial fire door installation for a wide range of environments, including offices, warehouses, hospitality venues, schools, public buildings, retail spaces, and healthcare facilities, wherever fire compartmentation and protected routes are critical.
Why fire door compliance matters
Fire doors aren’t installed for appearance; they’re installed to perform under extreme conditions. In the event of a fire, a compliant fire door helps to:
- Contain flames and smoke within a compartmented area
- Protect corridors, stairwells, and escape routes
- Reduce damage to property and building infrastructure
- Improve evacuation outcomes and reduce risk to life
- Support fire service access and incident control
However, even a certified door can fail if installed incorrectly. Inadequate gaps, missing seals, poorly fitted frames, or incorrect hardware can prevent a fire door from achieving its rated protection time.
This is why working with accredited fire door installers and ensuring proper documentation is so important, particularly in commercial settings where duty holders must demonstrate fire door compliance.
Fire door types we supply and install
FD30 fire door installation
FD30 fire doors are designed to provide 30 minutes of fire resistance when correctly installed with compatible frames, seals and ironmongery. FD30 doors are commonly used in offices, corridors, stairwells, and many internal protected routes within commercial premises.
FD60 fire door installation
FD60 fire doors provide 60 minutes of fire resistance. They’re often required in higher-risk areas such as plant rooms, service corridors, storage spaces, or buildings where additional protection time is needed based on the fire risk assessment.
Glazed fire doors
Glazed fire doors can provide visibility, improved user experience, and safer movement through high-traffic areas, while still delivering fire resistance when correctly specified. We install glazed fire doors using certified fire-rated glazing systems and compatible components, ensuring performance and compliance remain fully intact.
Flat entrance fire doors
Flat entrance fire doors play a key role in compartmentation in residential blocks and mixed-use buildings. While this page focuses on commercial installations, we can also provide compliant flat entrance fire door solutions where required, ensuring correct rating, sealing, and closing performance.
Our fire door installation process
1) Site survey and requirements review
Every project starts with an assessment of the building and the relevant fire door locations. We consider access constraints, usage patterns, door type requirements, and any existing issues with frames, walls, or surrounding construction.
2) Specification and door supply
Because we supply doors as well as install them, we can manage quality and compatibility throughout. We ensure that door leaf, frame, seals, glazing (where required), and hardware are correctly matched and certificated as a tested system.
3) Certified fire door installation
Our engineers carry out professional installation with precision-fitting, correct tolerances, and compliant finishing. Attention to detail matters here; alignment, clearances, sealing, and closing performance all determine whether a fire door will function correctly in a real emergency.
4) Handover, documentation, and compliance evidence
We provide installation records and certification evidence aligned with your compliance requirements. For many organisations, this documentation is as important as the installation itself, supporting audits, fire risk assessments, and ongoing building safety management.
5) Inspection, maintenance, and remedial support
Fire door compliance is not a “fit and forget” exercise. At AFP Wales, we offer ongoing fire door inspection and maintenance to keep your doors performing as intended and to identify issues early before they become compliance risks.
Supporting long-term compliance with qualified maintenance
Fire doors experience heavy daily use in commercial buildings, particularly in corridors, communal areas, and high-traffic routes. Over time, wear and damage can compromise performance.
Our fire door inspection and maintenance services help you stay compliant and reduce risk through routine checks and targeted remedial works. This includes verifying that doors self-close correctly, seals remain intact, gaps are within tolerance, and hardware is compliant and functional.
For facilities teams and duty holders, this ongoing support provides confidence that fire doors remain compliant long after installation.
Why choose AFP Wales as your certified fire door installers?
There are plenty of fire door installation companies operating across the UK, but fire door performance depends on trust, consistency, and proven standards. At AFP Wales, we deliver:
- IFC Certification, providing assurance that fire door installation is delivered to audited standards
- A professional team with experience in high-compliance commercial environments
- Nationwide reach through the LS Fire Group, with local delivery standards maintained
- End-to-end supply, installation, inspection, and maintenance in one service
- Works completed with minimal disruption, ideal for live buildings and occupied sites
If you’re looking for a trusted team of certified fire door installers to support a commercial building project, we’re ready to help. Don’t hesitate to contact us today to discuss your requirements and arrange a site survey.
Fire Door Installation FAQs
- How do I know if I need FD30 or FD60 fire doors?
- The required fire door rating typically depends on the building’s fire strategy, layout, usage, and the findings of your fire risk assessment. FD30 fire doors are common in many internal protected routes, while FD60 doors may be needed in higher-risk areas such as plant rooms, storage zones, or buildings requiring extended fire resistance. We can help assess the right specification based on building requirements and operational risks.
- What does “certified fire door installation” actually mean?
- Certified fire door installation means the door is installed by competent, third-party certified professionals, using compatible certificated components, and fitted to standards that support the door’s tested fire performance. Fire doors only achieve their intended rating when the door leaf, frame, seals, glazing, and ironmongery are installed correctly as a complete system, with supporting evidence and documentation.
- What does IFC Certification mean for fire door installations?
- IFC Certification is an independent third-party certification scheme that provides assurance that fire safety work meets audited quality standards. For customers, it offers confidence that installation processes, workmanship, and compliance requirements are being delivered consistently and professionally, especially valuable for duty holders managing large commercial estates.
- Do you supply fire doors as well as install them?
- At AFP Wales, we supply and install fire doors as part of a complete service. This ensures the correct door specification is selected for your building and that all components are compatible, certificated, and installed to meet compliance requirements. It also reduces risk and avoids gaps in responsibility between separate suppliers and installers.
- Can fire door installations be completed in a live, occupied building?
- We regularly deliver commercial fire door installations in occupied buildings such as offices, hotels, schools, and healthcare settings. Our team plans to work carefully to reduce disruption, maintain safe access routes, and keep operations running where possible. Installation scheduling can often be phased to suit the building’s working hours and peak usage times.
- How often should fire doors be inspected after installation?
- Fire door inspections should be completed as part of ongoing fire safety management, with frequency based on usage, building type, and risk profile. High-traffic doors in busy commercial environments may require more regular checks. We provide inspection and maintenance programmes that support long-term compliance and help identify issues early before they become safety risks.
- What are the common fire door compliance issues you see in commercial buildings?
- Common issues include missing or damaged seals, faulty self-closers, doors wedged open, excessive gaps around the door leaf, damaged frames, and incorrect hardware. These issues can prevent a fire door from performing correctly during a fire. Routine inspections and fast remedial works are key to maintaining safe, compliant fire doors across commercial premises.
- Can AFP Wales support multiple sites or large-scale programmes?
- Yes, through our UK-wide capabilities and the wider LS Fire Group network, we can support multi-site organisations, ongoing replacement programmes, and compliance-led upgrades across large portfolios. This includes structured reporting, phased delivery, and consistent standards across all locations.
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