Fire door frames in Lancaster: what's involved
If you need fire door frames in Lancaster, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Lancaster, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
What you get:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
Fire door law for Lancaster properties
Fire doors in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Lancaster
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after offices, converted houses or older blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Lancaster, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Lancaster
- 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 Lancaster
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Lancaster 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.
Around Lancaster
Lancaster is about 32.2 km from Preston, and we cover both, along with nearby Morecambe and Fleetwood. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you work in Lancaster?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Lancaster and the surrounding area, including Morecambe and Fleetwood. 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.