Fire door frames in Deal, done to the evidence
Our fire door frames service covers Deal and the wider Kent area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Deal, fire door work covers everything from small blocks of flats to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We photograph every frame we fix in Deal before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Deal 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:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Fire door law for Deal properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Deal 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 Deal 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 Deal
From schools to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Deal 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.
From enquiry to handover in Deal
- 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 Deal
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Deal building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Deal
Nearby towns we cover include Dover, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Distance from Deal does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Deal
Do you work in Deal?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Deal and the surrounding area, including Dover and Ramsgate. 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.
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.