Fire door frames: our service in Bridgend
Looking for fire door frames in Bridgend? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Bridgend and the wider Mid Glamorgan area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Around Bridgend, family homes after loft conversions, care homes and schools 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 Bridgend survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Bridgend 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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Bridgend?
Bridgend is in Wales, where new and replacement fire doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 as applied in Wales, with the Welsh Approved Document B as guidance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 also applies, so responsible persons in workplaces and the common parts of blocks must keep fire doors maintained.
One difference from England: regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, with its quarterly and annual fire door checks, does not apply in Wales. Your fire risk assessment sets the checking regime instead, and we work to it.
Which buildings in Bridgend need fire door frames?
Typical settings for fire door frames include schools, converted houses and offices. In Bridgend, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Bridgend
- 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 Bridgend
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Bridgend building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Bridgend
Bridgend is about 19.2 km from Rhondda, and we cover both, along with nearby Maesteg and Tonypandy. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Bridgend
Do you cover CF31 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bridgend including CF31, and nearby towns such as Maesteg and Tonypandy. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Bridgend?
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.
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.