Fire door frames: our service in Chichester
Looking for fire door frames in Chichester? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Chichester and the wider West Sussex area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Chichester, fire door work covers everything from small blocks of flats to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Chichester 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 Chichester survey.
Frames on their own
Where a leaf is sound but the frame is not, a new compatible frame can sometimes be fitted to the existing leaf, provided the combination is supported by the leaf's certification. More often, a frame replacement is part of a doorset installation.
What you get:
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
The regulations behind fire doors in Chichester
In Chichester, 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 Chichester 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.
Where fire door frames fit in Chichester
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Chichester can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are older blocks of flats and converted houses, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
Our process in Chichester
- 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
Prices for fire door frames in Chichester
As a guide, budget £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. The figure for your Chichester building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Chichester
Nearby towns we cover include Bognor Regis, Havant and Littlehampton. Distance from Chichester does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Chichester
Do you work in Chichester?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Chichester and the surrounding area, including Bognor Regis and Havant. 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 Chichester 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.
Can I use expanding foam around a fire door frame?
Only a fire-rated foam with evidence for that use and gap size. Ordinary expanding foam is not suitable.
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.