Fire door frames for Faversham buildings
Our fire door frames service covers Faversham 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.
Buildings in and around Faversham range from small blocks of flats to schools and care homes. 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 Faversham before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Faversham 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
The regulations behind fire doors in Faversham
Fire doors in Faversham fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Faversham above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where fire door frames fit in Faversham
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Faversham can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are offices and schools, though single doors for older blocks of flats are just as welcome.
How a Faversham 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 Faversham
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Faversham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Faversham
Neighbouring towns such as Whitstable, Sittingbourne, Canterbury and Herne Bay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Faversham
Do you cover ME13 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Faversham including ME13, and nearby towns such as Whitstable and Sittingbourne. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.