Fire door frames in Bognor Regis, done to the evidence
When you book fire door frames in Bognor Regis, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Bognor Regis, fire door work covers everything from low-rise blocks of flats to industrial estates. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We photograph every frame we fix in Bognor Regis before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Bognor Regis jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
Fire door law for Bognor Regis properties
England's framework applies in Bognor Regis. 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 Bognor Regis, 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 Bognor Regis?
Typical settings for fire door frames include offices, schools and older blocks of flats. In Bognor Regis, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
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 Bognor Regis
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Bognor Regis building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis is about 50.6 km from Crawley, and we cover both, along with nearby Chichester and Littlehampton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Bognor Regis
Do you work in Bognor Regis?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Bognor Regis and the surrounding area, including Chichester and Littlehampton. 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.
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.
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.