Fire door frames: our service in Newton-le-Willows
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Newton-le-Willows, we offer fire door frames with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Newton-le-Willows has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, small offices and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Newton-le-Willows survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Newton-le-Willows before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
Fire door law for Newton-le-Willows properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Newton-le-Willows 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 Newton-le-Willows 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Newton-le-Willows
From converted houses to older blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door frames in Newton-le-Willows 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 Newton-le-Willows
- 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 Newton-le-Willows
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door frames is £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows is about 25.4 km from Liverpool, and we cover both, along with nearby Golborne and Ashton-in-Makerfield. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover WA12 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Newton-le-Willows including WA12, and nearby towns such as Golborne and Ashton-in-Makerfield. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Newton-le-Willows?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Can a new frame be fitted to my existing door?
Sometimes, if the frame is compatible with the door's certification. Often it is simpler and better evidenced to replace the whole doorset.
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.