Fire door frames: our service in Staines
We provide fire door frames in Staines (TW18 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Staines, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to HMOs. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Staines 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 Staines 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
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
The regulations behind fire doors in Staines
In Staines, 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 Staines 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Staines
From converted houses to offices, the requirement for fire door frames in Staines comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Staines
- 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 Staines?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door frames is £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Staines
We also cover towns near Staines, including Egham (3.2 km away), Ashford (Surrey) and Feltham. If your building is in TW18 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover TW18 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Staines including TW18, and nearby towns such as Egham and Ashford (Surrey). The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Staines?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.