Getting fire door frames right in Reading
Our fire door frames service in Reading is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Reading protect escape routes in restaurants, shared houses and converted flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Reading survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Reading jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
Frames on their own
Where a leaf is sound but the frame is not, a new compatible frame can sometimes be fitted to the existing leaf, provided the combination is supported by the leaf's certification. More often, a frame replacement is part of a doorset installation.
On a typical job that means:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Rules and responsibilities in Reading
In Reading, 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 Reading 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Reading
From schools to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Reading comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Reading installation
- 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
Prices for fire door frames in Reading
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Reading as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Reading
As well as Reading, we cover neighbouring towns including Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover RG1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Reading including RG1, and nearby towns such as Lower Earley and Wokingham. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Reading building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can a new frame be fitted to my existing door?
Sometimes, if the frame is compatible with the door's certification. Often it is simpler and better evidenced to replace the whole doorset.
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.