Fire door frames for Dunfermline buildings
If you need fire door frames in Dunfermline, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Dunfermline, care homes, industrial estates and houses with integral garages 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.
We photograph every frame we fix in Dunfermline before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Dunfermline 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:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
What the rules say for Dunfermline
Dunfermline 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 Dunfermline.
Which buildings in Dunfermline need fire door frames?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in converted houses or offices, and sometimes older blocks of flats. 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 Dunfermline to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Dunfermline job runs
- 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 Dunfermline
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Dunfermline as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Dunfermline and neighbouring towns
As well as Dunfermline, we cover neighbouring towns including Livingston, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover KY12 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Dunfermline including KY12, and nearby towns such as Livingston and Kirkcaldy. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Dunfermline?
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.
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.