Fire door frames in Christchurch, done to the evidence
If you need fire door frames in Christchurch, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Christchurch, fire door work covers everything from care homes to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Christchurch survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Christchurch jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Rules and responsibilities in Christchurch
The rules that apply to fire doors in Christchurch 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 Christchurch 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Christchurch
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Christchurch can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are schools and converted houses, though single doors for older blocks of flats are just as welcome.
The steps on a Christchurch installation
- 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 Christchurch?
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Christchurch building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Christchurch and nearby
We also cover towns near Christchurch, including Bournemouth (7.1 km away), New Milton and Poole. If your building is in BH6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Christchurch within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Christchurch in Dorset and neighbouring towns such as Bournemouth. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.