What fire door frames in Staffordshire should include
Across Staffordshire, from Stoke-on-Trent to Newcastle-under-Lyme, we survey, supply and fit fire door frames for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Staffordshire survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Staffordshire before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Staffordshire can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
The regulations behind fire doors in Staffordshire
Fire doors in Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 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.
Our process in Staffordshire
- 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
Prices for fire door frames in Staffordshire
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Staffordshire building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Common questions
Do you provide fire door frames across Staffordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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 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.