Fire door frames: our service in Truro
If you need fire door frames in Truro, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Truro range from small offices to houses with integral garages and care homes. 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 Truro 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 Truro survey.
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:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
The regulations behind fire doors in Truro
Fire doors in Truro fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Truro above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Who needs fire door frames in Truro?
From schools to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Truro 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 Truro 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Truro
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Truro as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Truro and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Falmouth, Redruth, Newquay and Camborne are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Truro?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Truro and the surrounding area, including Falmouth and Redruth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Truro?
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.
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.