Fire door frames in Shipley: what's involved
Our fire door frames service in Shipley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Shipley has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Shipley survey. Frame-to-wall gaps on Shipley 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.
Each installation includes:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Shipley?
England's framework applies in Shipley. 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 Shipley, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Shipley
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after older blocks of flats, converted houses or offices. Whatever the building in Shipley, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
What does fire door frames cost in Shipley?
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 Shipley
We also cover towns near Shipley, including Bradford (4.5 km away), Guiseley and Yeadon. If your building is in BD18 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you work in Shipley?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Shipley and the surrounding area, including Bradford and Guiseley. 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 Shipley 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.
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.