Fire door frames in Crewe, done to the evidence
Our fire door frames service in Crewe is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Crewe, low-rise blocks of flats, family homes after loft conversions and industrial estates all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Crewe survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Crewe 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
Fire door law for Crewe properties
England's framework applies in Crewe. 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 Crewe, 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.
Which buildings in Crewe need fire door frames?
Typical settings for fire door frames include converted houses, schools and older blocks of flats. In Crewe, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Crewe
- 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 Crewe
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Crewe 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.
Covering Crewe and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Winsford, Kidsgrove and Congleton. Distance from Crewe does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover CW1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Crewe including CW1, and nearby towns such as Winsford and Kidsgrove. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Crewe?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.