Fire door frames for Tewkesbury buildings
When you book fire door frames in Tewkesbury, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Tewkesbury, schools, family homes after loft conversions and small blocks of flats 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.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Tewkesbury jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out. In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Tewkesbury survey.
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.
What you get:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Tewkesbury?
Fire doors in Tewkesbury fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Tewkesbury above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Which buildings in Tewkesbury need fire door frames?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Tewkesbury can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and converted houses, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
Our process in Tewkesbury
- 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 Tewkesbury
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.
Around Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is about 15.2 km from Gloucester, and we cover both, along with nearby Cheltenham and Great Malvern. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Tewkesbury
Is Tewkesbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire and neighbouring towns such as Cheltenham. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Tewkesbury?
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.
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.
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.