Fire door frames in Llanelli: what's involved
If you need fire door frames in Llanelli, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Llanelli has a broad mix of buildings, including houses with integral garages, care homes and family homes after loft conversions, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We photograph every frame we fix in Llanelli before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Llanelli jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
Frames on their own
Where a leaf is sound but the frame is not, a new compatible frame can sometimes be fitted to the existing leaf, provided the combination is supported by the leaf's certification. More often, a frame replacement is part of a doorset installation.
On a typical job that means:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Which fire door rules apply in Llanelli?
Fire door work in Llanelli follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Llanelli, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Which buildings in Llanelli need fire door frames?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in older blocks of flats or converted houses, and sometimes offices. 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 Llanelli to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Llanelli
- 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Llanelli
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Llanelli building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Llanelli and nearby
As well as Llanelli, we cover neighbouring towns including Gorseinon, Swansea and Ammanford. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Llanelli
Is Llanelli within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Llanelli in Dyfed and neighbouring towns such as Gorseinon. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Llanelli 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.
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.