Fire door frames in Wellingborough, done to the evidence
When you book fire door frames in Wellingborough, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Buildings in and around Wellingborough range from industrial estates to schools and HMOs. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
Rules and responsibilities in Wellingborough
In Wellingborough, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Wellingborough building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Which buildings in Wellingborough need fire door frames?
From schools to older blocks of flats, the requirement for fire door frames in Wellingborough 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Wellingborough
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Wellingborough building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Wellingborough
Wellingborough is about 14.1 km from Northampton, and we cover both, along with nearby Rushden and Kettering. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Wellingborough
Do you work in Wellingborough?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Wellingborough and the surrounding area, including Rushden and Kettering. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Wellingborough?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.