Getting fire door frames right in Devon
Across Devon, from Plymouth to Exeter, we survey, supply and fit fire door frames for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Devon survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Devon before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
Wherever your building is in Devon, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
BS 8214:2026 and the frame-to-wall gap
The 2026 revision of BS 8214 strengthened its guidance on sealing the gap between the frame and the surrounding structure, listing material types such as stone wool, mastic and fire-rated foam, and putting the emphasis on using what the evidence supports. We fill and seal that gap with materials covered by the doorset's or sealant's test evidence and photograph it before the architraves go back on.
The regulations behind fire doors in Devon
In Devon, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Devon building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Devon
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Devon as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Questions
Do you provide fire door frames across Devon?
Yes. We cover all of Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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 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.