Fire door frames in Trowbridge, done to the evidence
Looking for fire door frames in Trowbridge? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Trowbridge and the wider Wiltshire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
In and around Trowbridge, fire door work covers everything from small offices to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We photograph every frame we fix in Trowbridge before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record. Frame-to-wall gaps on Trowbridge 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Architraves and making good
Fire door law for Trowbridge properties
England's framework applies in Trowbridge. 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 Trowbridge, 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 Trowbridge
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Trowbridge can all commission fire door frames from us. The usual settings are schools and offices, though single doors for older blocks of flats are just as welcome.
How a Trowbridge job runs
- 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 Trowbridge
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Trowbridge as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Trowbridge and nearby
Trowbridge is about 39.8 km from Swindon, and we cover both, along with nearby Bath and Frome. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover BA14 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Trowbridge including BA14, and nearby towns such as Bath and Frome. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Trowbridge 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 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.
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.