Fire door frames in Dover: what's involved
If you need fire door frames in Dover, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Dover range from small offices to small blocks of flats and houses with integral garages. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We photograph every frame we fix in Dover before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Dover 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.
What you get:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
What the rules say for Dover
England's framework applies in Dover. 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 Dover, 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Dover
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after schools, older blocks of flats or converted houses. Whatever the building in Dover, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Dover 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
Guide prices in Dover
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Dover building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Dover and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Dover, including Folkestone (11.3 km away), Deal and Canterbury. If your building is in CT17 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you work in Dover?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Dover and the surrounding area, including Folkestone and Deal. 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.