Fire door frames in Rottingdean, done to the evidence
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Rottingdean, we offer fire door frames with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Rottingdean, schools, small offices and light industrial buildings 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 Rottingdean survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Rottingdean 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.
What you get:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
The regulations behind fire doors in Rottingdean
England's framework applies in Rottingdean. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Rottingdean, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Rottingdean need fire door frames?
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after offices, schools or converted houses. Whatever the building in Rottingdean, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Rottingdean
- 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 Rottingdean?
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Rottingdean building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Rottingdean
Neighbouring towns such as Brighton, Hove, Portslade and Seaford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Rottingdean?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Rottingdean and the surrounding area, including Brighton and Hove. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Rottingdean?
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.
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.
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.