Fire door frames: our service in Newtownards
Our fire door frames service in Newtownards is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Newtownards protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, family homes after loft conversions and houses with integral garages 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 Newtownards survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Newtownards 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Newtownards?
Newtownards is in Northern Ireland, where fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E on fire safety. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not apply here, so the fire risk assessment sets how often doors in Newtownards are checked. We hand over evidence that supports it.
Buildings and duty holders in Newtownards
From older blocks of flats to offices, the requirement for fire door frames in Newtownards 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.
How a Newtownards job runs
- 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 Newtownards
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Newtownards as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Newtownards and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Bangor, Castlereagh and Belfast. Distance from Newtownards does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Newtownards?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Newtownards and the surrounding area, including Bangor and Castlereagh. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Newtownards?
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.