Getting fire door frames right in Dartford
Our fire door frames service in Dartford is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Dartford has a broad mix of buildings, including industrial estates, HMOs and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Dartford 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 Dartford survey.
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:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Dartford?
England's framework applies in Dartford. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Dartford, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Dartford
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Dartford can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are converted houses and older blocks of flats, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
How a Dartford 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
What does fire door frames cost in Dartford?
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Dartford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Dartford and nearby
We also cover towns near Dartford, including Bexley (4.6 km away), Swanley and Welling. If your building is in DA1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Dartford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Dartford in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Bexley. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.