Fire door frames in Kidderminster, done to the evidence
We provide fire door frames in Kidderminster (DY11 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Kidderminster, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
In older buildings the frame can be the weak point even where the leaf is sound, so we check it on every Kidderminster survey. We photograph every frame we fix in Kidderminster 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Architraves and making good
- Fixing at specified centres with packing
- Assessment of frame condition and compatibility
- Frame-to-wall gap sealing with evidenced materials
The regulations behind fire doors in Kidderminster
The rules that apply to fire doors in Kidderminster are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Kidderminster block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Kidderminster need fire door frames?
You are most likely to need fire door frames if you look after offices, older blocks of flats or converted houses. Whatever the building in Kidderminster, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Kidderminster 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
What does fire door frames cost in Kidderminster?
Guide pricing for fire door frames: £250–£600 per frame replaced, fixed and sealed, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Kidderminster building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Kidderminster
Nearby towns we cover include Stourport-on-Severn, Stourbridge and Kingswinford. Distance from Kidderminster does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Kidderminster?
Yes, we take on fire door frames in Kidderminster and the surrounding area, including Stourport-on-Severn and Stourbridge. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Kidderminster?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
Why do you photograph the frame before fitting architraves?
Because the fixing and sealing are hidden once the architraves go on. Photographs give you evidence that the hidden work was done correctly.