Fire door frames in Barnstaple, done to the evidence
Our fire door frames service in Barnstaple is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Barnstaple protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, family homes after loft conversions and care homes 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 Barnstaple survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Barnstaple 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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
The regulations behind fire doors in Barnstaple
Fire doors in Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Barnstaple
The need for fire door frames usually arises in older blocks of flats or offices, and sometimes schools. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Barnstaple to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Barnstaple
- 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
What does fire door frames cost in Barnstaple?
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Barnstaple as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Barnstaple and nearby
Barnstaple is about 79.0 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Bideford and Tiverton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Barnstaple within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Barnstaple in Devon and neighbouring towns such as Bideford. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Barnstaple?
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.