Fire door frames: our service in Hythe
From the SO45 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Hythe for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Hythe has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, care homes and small offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Hythe jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out. In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Hythe survey.
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:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
What the rules say for Hythe
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hythe 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 Hythe 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 Hythe
The need for fire door frames usually arises in schools or older blocks of flats, and sometimes converted houses. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Hythe to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Hythe 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 Hythe
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Hythe building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Hythe and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Hythe, including Southampton (4.9 km away), Totton and Eastleigh. If your building is in SO45 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Hythe
Do you work in Hythe?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Hythe and the surrounding area, including Southampton and Totton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Hythe?
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 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.
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.