Getting fire door frames right in Felixstowe
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Felixstowe, we offer fire door frames with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Felixstowe, light industrial buildings, family homes after loft conversions and small offices 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.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Felixstowe 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 Felixstowe survey.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
Which fire door rules apply in Felixstowe?
England's framework applies in Felixstowe. 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 Felixstowe, 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Felixstowe?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Felixstowe can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are offices and older blocks of flats, though single doors for schools 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 Felixstowe
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Felixstowe 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.
Around Felixstowe
We also cover towns near Felixstowe, including Harwich (5.2 km away), Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea. If your building is in IP11 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Is Felixstowe within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Felixstowe in Suffolk and neighbouring towns such as Harwich. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Felixstowe 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 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.
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.