Fire Door Installation, Inspection & Maintenance in Glasgow & Lanarkshire

Supply, fitting and inspection of certificated fire door assemblies, keeping escape routes and compartment lines intact.

A fire door is not just a heavier door. It’s a tested assembly, the leaf, frame, intumescent strips, cold-smoke seals, self-closer, hinges, glazing and signage all working together, tested as a set. Change one part for something that isn’t listed for use with it and the assembly’s fire performance can no longer be relied on. We supply and fit certificated doorsets, and inspect and maintain the fire doors already in buildings across Glasgow and Lanarkshire, from city-centre flats to commercial premises in the surrounding towns.

Every job is carried out by our own engineers from Bothwell, under our SSAIB registration and £5M public liability insurance.

What makes a fire door assembly

The doorset. Leaf, frame, intumescent strips and cold-smoke seals are tested together as a matched assembly, not chosen individually and hoped to work.
Ironmongery that's part of the rating. Self-closers, hinges and any glazing must themselves be tested and listed for use in a fire door, not general-purpose hardware fitted because it was to hand.
Signage and management. Correctly signed, never wedged open, and included in a documented inspection programme so faults are caught early.

FD30 and FD60: What the ratings mean

FD30 and FD60 refer to the number of minutes the doorset is tested to resist the passage of fire, 30 or 60 minutes. The rating applies to the assembly as tested, including its frame, seals and ironmongery; fitting an FD30 leaf in an untested frame, or with the wrong seals, does not give you an FD30 door. Common failures we find on inspection include gaps over 3–4mm around the leaf, missing or painted-over intumescent strips, doors propped open with wedges, damaged or disconnected self-closers, and ironmongery that isn’t listed for fire door use.

Inspection checklist

Component	What we check	Common fault
Gaps around the leaf	The gap between leaf and frame, and under the door, is within tolerance.	Gaps over 3–4mm, or inconsistent around the door
Intumescent & smoke seals	Continuous, undamaged and correctly fitted to the leaf or frame.	Missing, painted over, or cut short
Self-closer	Closes the door fully from any open angle without sticking on the frame or seal.	Disconnected closer, or the door propped open
Hinges	Correct number fitted, rated for a fire door, with no missing screws.	Loose fixings or non-fire-rated hinges fitted
Glazing & vision panels	Fire-rated glass, correctly beaded into the leaf or frame.	Cracked glass, or a non-rated replacement pane
Leaf & frame condition	No damage that would reduce the door’s fire performance.	Splits, holes from unlisted ironmongery, damaged edges

Every job follows the same five steps, from site survey to handover and certification. See how we work.

Inspection programmes for landlords, FM and HMOs in Glasgow and Lanarkshire

Where a building has communal fire doors, blocks of flats, HMOs, managed offices, those doors need to be included in a regular inspection programme, not just checked once. We set up a schedule appropriate to the building and the use of the doors, with a dated log kept for each one, and carry out the remedial work identified.

Standards we work to

Fire door assemblies are specified and inspected against BS 8214:2026, the code of practice for fire door assemblies, with doorsets tested to BS EN 1634-1. Self-closing devices are specified to BS EN 1154 and hinges to BS EN 1935. New installations and material alterations meet the Building (Scotland) Regulations.

Where we work

We inspect and maintain fire doors in HMOs and tenement flats in Glasgow’s West End, Southside and city centre, and in commercial and industrial buildings at Cambuslang, Hamilton and East Kilbride. We also fit certificated doorsets in new-build and refurbishment projects at business parks such as Eurocentral and Hillington Park, and run scheduled inspection rounds for landlords and FM companies with properties spread across several of these areas.

Questions about fire doors? See our FAQ.

Request a quote for fire doors

Send us the details and we’ll arrange a site visit, or call 0141 291 5085.