Fire door frames: our service in Poole
If you need fire door frames in Poole, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Poole, offices, care homes and converted period houses all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Poole survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Poole 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:
- Architraves and making good
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
Rules and responsibilities in Poole
The rules that apply to fire doors in Poole 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 Poole 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Poole?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in older blocks of flats or offices, and sometimes converted houses. 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 Poole to keep escape routes protected throughout.
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
Guide prices in Poole
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Poole building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Poole
We also cover towns near Poole, including Bournemouth (7.4 km away), Christchurch and New Milton. If your building is in BH15 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover BH15 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Poole including BH15, and nearby towns such as Bournemouth and Christchurch. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Poole building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.