What fire door frames in Cramlington should include
Our fire door frames service covers Cramlington and the wider Northumberland area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Cramlington, fire door work covers everything from schools to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Cramlington survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Cramlington before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
What the rules say for Cramlington
England's framework applies in Cramlington. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Cramlington, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Cramlington
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cramlington can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are converted houses and offices, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
Our process in Cramlington
- 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 Cramlington
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.
Covering Cramlington and nearby
We also cover towns near Cramlington, including Blyth (6.7 km away), Gosforth and Ashington. If your building is in NE23 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Cramlington within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Cramlington in Northumberland and neighbouring towns such as Blyth. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Cramlington building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.