Fire door frames for Archway buildings
From the N19 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Archway for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Archway has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, clinics and student accommodation, 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 Archway survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Archway jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
BS 8214:2026 and the frame-to-wall gap
The 2026 revision of BS 8214 strengthened its guidance on sealing the gap between the frame and the surrounding structure, listing material types such as stone wool, mastic and fire-rated foam, and putting the emphasis on using what the evidence supports. We fill and seal that gap with materials covered by the doorset's or sealant's test evidence and photograph it before the architraves go back on.
As standard, the work covers:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
The regulations behind fire doors in Archway
Fire doors in Archway 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For residential buildings in Archway 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Archway
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Archway can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are offices and older blocks of flats, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
How a Archway 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 Archway?
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Archway as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Archway and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Holloway, Muswell Hill, Chalk Farm and Camden Town are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Archway within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Archway in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Holloway. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Archway?
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.
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.