Fire door frames in Chelsea: what's involved
If you need fire door frames in Chelsea, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Chelsea range from care homes to shared houses and student accommodation. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We photograph every frame we fix in Chelsea before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Chelsea jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
What the rules say for Chelsea
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chelsea 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 Chelsea sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Chelsea 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Chelsea
From older blocks of flats to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Chelsea 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 Chelsea
- 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 Chelsea
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Chelsea building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Chelsea
Nearby towns we cover include Battersea, Fulham and Pimlico. Distance from Chelsea does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Chelsea within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Chelsea in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Battersea. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Chelsea?
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.