Fire door frames for Cambridge buildings
We provide fire door frames in Cambridge (CB2 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Cambridge has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built flats, industrial units and offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We photograph every frame we fix in Cambridge before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Cambridge jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
What the rules say for Cambridge
The rules that apply to fire doors in Cambridge are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Cambridge block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Who needs fire door frames in Cambridge?
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after converted houses, schools or offices. Whatever the building in Cambridge, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Cambridge 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 Cambridge
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Cambridge building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Cambridge and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Newmarket, Ely, Huntingdon and Haverhill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Cambridge
Do you work in Cambridge?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Cambridge and the surrounding area, including Newmarket and Ely. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.
What is the frame-to-wall gap?
It is the space between the door frame and the surrounding wall, normally hidden by the architrave. If it is not filled with a suitable fire-resisting material, fire and smoke can pass around the door.