Getting fire door frames right in Stoke-on-Trent
Looking for fire door frames in Stoke-on-Trent? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Stoke-on-Trent and the wider Staffordshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Stoke-on-Trent, fire door work covers everything from converted flats to mixed-use office buildings. 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 Stoke-on-Trent survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Stoke-on-Trent jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
The regulations behind fire doors in Stoke-on-Trent
In Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Stoke-on-Trent
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Stoke-on-Trent can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and schools, though single doors for converted houses are just as welcome.
Our process in Stoke-on-Trent
- 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
What does fire door frames cost in Stoke-on-Trent?
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Stoke-on-Trent building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Stoke-on-Trent and neighbouring towns
As well as Stoke-on-Trent, we cover neighbouring towns including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Longton and Kidsgrove. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area, including Newcastle-under-Lyme and Longton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.