Fire door frames in Feltham: what's involved
Our fire door frames service in Feltham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Feltham, mixed-use office buildings, restaurants and shared houses 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.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Feltham survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Feltham 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.
What you get:
- Architraves and making good
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Feltham?
Fire doors in Feltham 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Feltham sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in Feltham 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 Feltham need fire door frames?
Typical settings for fire door frames include older blocks of flats, schools and offices. In Feltham, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Feltham
- 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 Feltham
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Feltham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Feltham and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Hanworth, Ashford (Surrey) and Hounslow. Distance from Feltham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Feltham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Feltham in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Hanworth. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Feltham?
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.
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 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.