Fire door frames in Exmouth, done to the evidence
If you need fire door frames in Exmouth, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Exmouth range from care homes to houses with integral garages and small offices. 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 Exmouth 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 Exmouth survey.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Which fire door rules apply in Exmouth?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Exmouth 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 Exmouth 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 Exmouth need fire door frames?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Exmouth can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and converted houses, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
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
What does fire door frames cost in Exmouth?
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Exmouth building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Exmouth and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Heavitree, Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you cover EX8 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Exmouth including EX8, and nearby towns such as Heavitree and Exeter. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Exmouth?
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 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.
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.