Getting fire door frames right in Swadlincote
We provide fire door frames in Swadlincote (DE11 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Swadlincote, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We photograph every frame we fix in Swadlincote before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Swadlincote jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
What you get:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Swadlincote?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Swadlincote 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 Swadlincote 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.
Which buildings in Swadlincote need fire door frames?
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after older blocks of flats, schools or offices. Whatever the building in Swadlincote, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Swadlincote
- 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 Swadlincote
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Swadlincote as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Swadlincote and nearby
Swadlincote is about 17.4 km from Derby, and we cover both, along with nearby Burton upon Trent and Coalville. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Swadlincote?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Swadlincote and the surrounding area, including Burton upon Trent and Coalville. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Swadlincote?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.