Fire door frames in Tonbridge, done to the evidence
Our fire door frames service covers Tonbridge 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.
Around Tonbridge, small offices, light industrial buildings and houses with integral garages 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.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Tonbridge survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Tonbridge jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
BS 8214:2026 and the frame-to-wall gap
The 2026 revision of BS 8214 strengthened its guidance on sealing the gap between the frame and the surrounding structure, listing material types such as stone wool, mastic and fire-rated foam, and putting the emphasis on using what the evidence supports. We fill and seal that gap with materials covered by the doorset's or sealant's test evidence and photograph it before the architraves go back on.
Each installation includes:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
Rules and responsibilities in Tonbridge
Fire doors in Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Tonbridge?
From schools to converted houses, the requirement for fire door frames in Tonbridge 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.
How a Tonbridge 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Tonbridge
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Tonbridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Tonbridge and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough and Maidstone are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Tonbridge
Is Tonbridge within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Tonbridge in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells. 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.
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.