Getting fire door frames right in Forth Valley
We provide fire door frames across Forth Valley, covering 3 towns and 23 postcode districts, including Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Forth Valley survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Forth Valley jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
Wherever your building is in Forth Valley, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Forth Valley
In Forth Valley, 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.
The steps on a Forth Valley 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 Forth Valley
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Forth Valley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Fire door frames questions
Do you provide fire door frames across Forth Valley?
Yes. We cover all of Forth Valley, including Stirling and Falkirk. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.