Getting fire door frames right in Chippenham
From the SN15 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door frames across Chippenham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Chippenham protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, care homes and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We photograph every frame we fix in Chippenham before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Chippenham jobs are sealed with materials supported by the test evidence, as BS 8214:2026 sets out.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
- Architraves and making good
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
Which fire door rules apply in Chippenham?
In Chippenham, 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 Chippenham 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.
Who needs fire door frames in Chippenham?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in offices or converted houses, and sometimes older blocks of flats. 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 Chippenham to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Chippenham
- 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 Chippenham
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 Chippenham
Chippenham is about 26.2 km from Swindon, and we cover both, along with nearby Trowbridge and Bath. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Is Chippenham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Chippenham in Wiltshire and neighbouring towns such as Trowbridge. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Chippenham?
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.
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.
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.