Fire door frames for Crowthorne buildings
From the RG45 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Crowthorne for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Crowthorne, fire door work covers everything from small blocks of flats to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Crowthorne survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Crowthorne before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
Why frames fail inspections
Many fire door problems start with the frame: softwood linings too thin for the door, frames cut back to fit a previous door, frames loose in the wall, or gaps behind the architrave stuffed with ordinary foam or left open. A perfect leaf hung in a frame like that cannot be relied on.
What you get:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
The regulations behind fire doors in Crowthorne
In Crowthorne, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Crowthorne building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Crowthorne
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Crowthorne can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are offices and older blocks of flats, though single doors for converted houses are just as welcome.
What happens after you enquire
- Remove architraves and inspect frame fixing
- Decide repair, re-fix or replace
- Prepare the opening and fit the frame
- Pack and fix at specified centres
- Seal the frame-to-wall gap
- Photograph, fit architraves and make good
Budgeting for fire door frames in Crowthorne
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Crowthorne building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Crowthorne and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Crowthorne, including Sandhurst (2.6 km away), Yateley and Camberley. If your building is in RG45 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Crowthorne within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Crowthorne in Berkshire and neighbouring towns such as Sandhurst. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Why do you photograph the frame before fitting architraves?
Because the fixing and sealing are hidden once the architraves go on. Photographs give you evidence that the hidden work was done correctly.
Can I use expanding foam around a fire door frame?
Only a fire-rated foam with evidence for that use and gap size. Ordinary expanding foam is not suitable.