Fire door frames: our service in Newmarket
Our fire door frames service covers Newmarket and the wider Cambridgeshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Buildings in and around Newmarket range from schools to houses with integral garages and small blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Newmarket jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out. In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Newmarket survey.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
Rules and responsibilities in Newmarket
England's framework applies in Newmarket. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Newmarket, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Who needs fire door frames in Newmarket?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Newmarket can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and offices, though single doors for converted houses are just as welcome.
The steps on a Newmarket 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
What does fire door frames cost in Newmarket?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door frames is £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Newmarket
Nearby towns we cover include Haverhill, Ely and Cambridge. Distance from Newmarket does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover CB8 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Newmarket including CB8, and nearby towns such as Haverhill and Ely. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Newmarket 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.
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.