Fire door frames: our service in Morden
Looking for fire door frames in Morden? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Morden and the wider Greater London area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Morden has a broad mix of buildings, including converted flats, schools and shared houses, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Morden survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Morden before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
Rules and responsibilities in Morden
Fire doors in Morden 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For residential buildings in Morden 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Morden
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Morden can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are converted houses and older blocks of flats, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
The steps on a Morden 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
Guide prices in Morden
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Morden as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Morden and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Mitcham, Wimbledon, Carshalton and New Malden are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Morden within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Morden in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Mitcham. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Morden?
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 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.
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.