Getting fire door frames right in Risca
From the NP11 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Risca for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Risca has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, family homes after loft conversions and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We photograph every frame we fix in Risca before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Risca 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
Which fire door rules apply in Risca?
Fire door work in Risca follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Risca, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Which buildings in Risca need fire door frames?
From schools to older blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door frames in Risca 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.
The steps on a Risca 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
What does fire door frames cost in Risca?
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 Risca
Neighbouring towns such as Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Pontypool are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Risca
Do you cover NP11 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Risca including NP11, and nearby towns such as Newport (Gwent) and Cwmbran. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Risca?
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.
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 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.