Fire door frames in Crawley, done to the evidence
From the RH11 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Crawley for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Crawley, schools, purpose-built flats and converted period houses 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 Crawley survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Crawley before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
What the rules say for Crawley
In Crawley, 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 Crawley 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 Crawley
The need for fire door frames usually arises in offices or converted houses, 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 Crawley to keep escape routes protected throughout.
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 Crawley
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Crawley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Crawley
As well as Crawley, we cover neighbouring towns including Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Crawley?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Crawley and the surrounding area, including Horley and Horsham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Crawley?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.