What fire door frames in Littlehampton should include
Looking for fire door frames in Littlehampton? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Littlehampton and the wider West Sussex area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Littlehampton protect escape routes in houses with integral garages, family homes after loft conversions and HMOs alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Frame-to-wall gaps on Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton survey.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Which fire door rules apply in Littlehampton?
England's framework applies in Littlehampton. 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 Littlehampton, 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.
Which buildings in Littlehampton need fire door frames?
Typical settings for fire door frames include older blocks of flats, converted houses and schools. In Littlehampton, 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.
Our process in Littlehampton
- 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 Littlehampton?
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Littlehampton as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Littlehampton and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Bognor Regis, Worthing, Chichester and Portslade are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Littlehampton?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Littlehampton and the surrounding area, including Bognor Regis and Worthing. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Littlehampton?
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.
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.