Fire door frames in Aldershot, done to the evidence
If you need fire door frames in Aldershot, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Aldershot range from schools to small offices and small blocks of flats. 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 Aldershot survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Aldershot 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Which fire door rules apply in Aldershot?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Aldershot 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.
Where a Aldershot 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 Aldershot
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Aldershot 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.
The steps on a Aldershot 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Aldershot
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Aldershot building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Aldershot
Neighbouring towns such as Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet and Camberley are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Aldershot?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Aldershot and the surrounding area, including Farnham and Farnborough. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.