Getting fire door frames right in Bow
When you book fire door frames in Bow, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Bow, fire door work covers everything from shared houses to converted flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Bow survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Bow 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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
Rules and responsibilities in Bow
The rules that apply to fire doors in Bow are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. Enforcement of fire safety law in Bow sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Bow block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Bow need fire door frames?
From offices to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Bow 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.
Our process in Bow
- 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 Bow
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Bow building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Bow and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canning Town and Leytonstone are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Bow within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Bow in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Stratford. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Bow?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.