Fire door frames in Dundee: what's involved
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Dundee, we offer fire door frames with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Dundee, fire door work covers everything from purpose-built flats to offices. 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 Dundee survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Dundee jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Fire door law for Dundee properties
Dundee is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Dundee.
Who needs fire door frames in Dundee?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in offices or schools, 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 Dundee 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
Prices for fire door frames in Dundee
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Dundee as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Dundee and neighbouring towns
Beyond Dundee itself we also cover nearby towns such as Arbroath (26.0 km), Perth and Glenrothes. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you cover DD1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Dundee including DD1, and nearby towns such as Arbroath and Perth. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Dundee?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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 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.