Fire door frames: our service in Swindon
Our fire door frames service covers Swindon and the wider Wiltshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Swindon, purpose-built blocks of flats, hotels and schools 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.
We photograph every frame we fix in Swindon before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Swindon 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Architraves and making good
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
Which fire door rules apply in Swindon?
England's framework applies in Swindon. 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 Swindon, 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 Swindon need fire door frames?
The need for fire door frames usually arises in schools or converted houses, and sometimes offices. 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 Swindon to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Swindon
- 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Swindon
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Swindon as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Swindon and nearby
As well as Swindon, we cover neighbouring towns including Cirencester, Chippenham and Witney. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Swindon
Do you cover SN1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Swindon including SN1, and nearby towns such as Cirencester and Chippenham. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.