Fire door frames in Thamesmead, done to the evidence
If you need fire door frames in Thamesmead, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Thamesmead protect escape routes in shared houses, schools and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Thamesmead survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Thamesmead before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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.
What you get:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Rules and responsibilities in Thamesmead
The rules that apply to fire doors in Thamesmead are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. Enforcement of fire safety law in Thamesmead sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Thamesmead block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Thamesmead
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after offices, older blocks of flats or schools. Whatever the building in Thamesmead, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Thamesmead
- 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Thamesmead
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door frames is £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Thamesmead
Nearby towns we cover include Barking, Welling and Becontree. Distance from Thamesmead does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Thamesmead
Do you work in Thamesmead?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Thamesmead and the surrounding area, including Barking and Welling. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Thamesmead?
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.
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.
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.