Fire door frames for Edinburgh buildings
From the EH2 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Edinburgh for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Edinburgh, schools, purpose-built blocks of flats and hotels 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 Edinburgh survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Edinburgh 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.
Each installation includes:
- Architraves and making good
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh?
In Edinburgh, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
Where fire door frames fit in Edinburgh
Typical settings for fire door frames include older blocks of flats, converted houses and offices. In Edinburgh, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Edinburgh 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Edinburgh
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Edinburgh as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Edinburgh
Beyond Edinburgh itself we also cover nearby towns such as Musselburgh (9.2 km), Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Do you work in Edinburgh?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Edinburgh and the surrounding area, including Musselburgh and Kirkcaldy. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.