Getting fire door frames right in Northolt
From the UB5 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Northolt for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Northolt, hotels, restaurants and schools 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 Northolt survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Northolt 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Fire door law for Northolt properties
England's framework applies in Northolt. 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 Northolt sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Northolt, 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Northolt?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Northolt can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and schools, though single doors for converted houses are just as welcome.
How a Northolt job runs
- 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
Prices for fire door frames in Northolt
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Northolt as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Northolt
Neighbouring towns such as Greenford, Harrow, Southall and Ruislip are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you cover UB5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Northolt including UB5, and nearby towns such as Greenford and Harrow. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Northolt 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 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.