What fire door frames in Solihull should include
When you book fire door frames in Solihull, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Solihull, industrial units, GP surgeries and care homes 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.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Solihull survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Solihull jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Solihull?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Solihull are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Solihull block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Solihull need fire door frames?
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after schools, older blocks of flats or converted houses. Whatever the building in Solihull, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Solihull
- 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 Solihull?
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 Solihull
Nearby towns we cover include Shirley, Acocks Green and Washwood Heath. Distance from Solihull does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Solihull?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Solihull and the surrounding area, including Shirley and Acocks Green. 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.
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.
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.