Fire door frames for Gloucester buildings
We provide fire door frames in Gloucester (GL1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Gloucester has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built flats, converted period houses and GP surgeries, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Gloucester survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Gloucester before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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:
- 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
What the rules say for Gloucester
England's framework applies in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester, 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Gloucester?
From offices to older blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door frames in Gloucester comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
How a Gloucester 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
What does fire door frames cost in Gloucester?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door frames is £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Gloucester
As well as Gloucester, we cover neighbouring towns including Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Gloucester
Do you work in Gloucester?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Gloucester and the surrounding area, including Cheltenham and Stroud. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Gloucester?
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.