Fire door frames: our service in Canterbury
If you need fire door frames in Canterbury, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Canterbury, low-rise blocks of flats, high-street shops and family homes after loft conversions 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.
We photograph every frame we fix in Canterbury before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Canterbury 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.
Each installation includes:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Canterbury?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Canterbury
The need for fire door frames usually arises in offices or older blocks of flats, and sometimes schools. 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 Canterbury to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Canterbury 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
Prices for fire door frames in Canterbury
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Canterbury as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Canterbury and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham and Ashford (Kent) are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you cover CT1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Canterbury including CT1, and nearby towns such as Whitstable and Herne Bay. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Canterbury?
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.
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.