Fire door frames for Oxford buildings
We provide fire door frames in Oxford (OX1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Around Oxford, schools, offices and GP surgeries 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 Oxford survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Oxford jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
Why frames fail inspections
Many fire door problems start with the frame: softwood linings too thin for the door, frames cut back to fit a previous door, frames loose in the wall, or gaps behind the architrave stuffed with ordinary foam or left open. A perfect leaf hung in a frame like that cannot be relied on.
On a typical job that means:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Which fire door rules apply in Oxford?
Fire doors in Oxford 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 Oxford 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.
Which buildings in Oxford need fire door frames?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Oxford can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are converted houses and older blocks of flats, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
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
Guide prices in Oxford
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Oxford building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Oxford and neighbouring towns
As well as Oxford, we cover neighbouring towns including Abingdon, Didcot and Witney. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Oxford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Oxford in Oxfordshire and neighbouring towns such as Abingdon. There is no charge for the survey.
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.