What fire door frames in Coulsdon should include
We provide fire door frames in Coulsdon (CR5 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Coulsdon, fire door work covers everything from mixed-use office buildings to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Coulsdon 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 Coulsdon 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Which fire door rules apply in Coulsdon?
England's framework applies in Coulsdon. 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Coulsdon sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Coulsdon, 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Coulsdon
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after older blocks of flats, schools or converted houses. Whatever the building in Coulsdon, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Coulsdon installation
- 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 Coulsdon?
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Coulsdon building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Coulsdon and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Purley, Banstead and Wallington. Distance from Coulsdon does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Coulsdon
Do you cover CR5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Coulsdon including CR5, and nearby towns such as Purley and Banstead. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Coulsdon building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.