Fire door frames in Aldridge, done to the evidence
We provide fire door frames in Aldridge (WS9 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Aldridge protect escape routes in schools, light industrial buildings and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Aldridge survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Aldridge before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Fire door law for Aldridge properties
England's framework applies in Aldridge. 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 Aldridge, 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 Aldridge?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in converted houses or older blocks of flats, and sometimes schools. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Aldridge to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Aldridge job runs
- 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 Aldridge?
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.
Covering Aldridge and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Walsall, Bloxwich and Sutton Coldfield. Distance from Aldridge does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Aldridge
Do you work in Aldridge?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Aldridge and the surrounding area, including Walsall and Bloxwich. 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 Aldridge 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.
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.