Fire door frames in Stowmarket, done to the evidence
From the IP14 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Stowmarket for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Stowmarket range from houses with integral garages to care homes and family homes after loft conversions. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket survey.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Architraves and making good
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
Fire door law for Stowmarket properties
England's framework applies in Stowmarket. 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 Stowmarket, 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.
Which buildings in Stowmarket need fire door frames?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Stowmarket can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are converted houses and offices, though single doors for older blocks of flats 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 Stowmarket
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Stowmarket as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Stowmarket
Neighbouring towns such as Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Thetford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Stowmarket?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Stowmarket and the surrounding area, including Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Stowmarket 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.
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.
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.