Fire door frames in Great Malvern, done to the evidence
Our fire door frames service covers Great Malvern and the wider Worcestershire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Great Malvern protect escape routes in care homes, light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Great Malvern survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Great Malvern before the architraves go on, so the hidden work is on record.
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.
What you get:
- Hardwood or certified frames to suit the door
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Photographs of fixing and sealing before covering
- Architraves and making good
Which fire door rules apply in Great Malvern?
In Great Malvern, 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 Great Malvern 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Great Malvern
The need for fire door frames usually arises in converted houses or schools, 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 Great Malvern to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Great Malvern 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
Budgeting for fire door frames in Great Malvern
Budget around £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT for fire door frames. Our guide prices are the same in Great Malvern as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Great Malvern and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Worcester, Tewkesbury and Droitwich. Distance from Great Malvern does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Great Malvern within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Great Malvern in Worcestershire and neighbouring towns such as Worcester. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Great Malvern?
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.
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.