Fire door frames in Greenford, done to the evidence
We provide fire door frames in Greenford (UB6 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Buildings in and around Greenford range from restaurants to schools and shared houses. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Greenford survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Greenford jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
Why frames fail inspections
Many fire door problems start with the frame: softwood linings too thin for the door, frames cut back to fit a previous door, frames loose in the wall, or gaps behind the architrave stuffed with ordinary foam or left open. A perfect leaf hung in a frame like that cannot be relied on.
Each installation includes:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Fire door law for Greenford properties
In Greenford, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Greenford building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Greenford
From older blocks of flats to schools, the requirement for fire door frames in Greenford 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.
From enquiry to handover in Greenford
- 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 Greenford
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Greenford building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Greenford
We also cover towns near Greenford, including Northolt (2.4 km away), Southall and Wembley. If your building is in UB6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Greenford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Greenford in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Northolt. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Greenford?
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.