Riser and cupboard fire doors in Aberdeen: what's involved
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Aberdeen, we offer riser and cupboard fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Aberdeen has a broad mix of buildings, including HMOs, care homes and offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We match riser doors in Aberdeen to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Aberdeen, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you.
Closer or lock?
Doors on stores and risers that are kept locked shut usually do not need a self-closer, as long as the strategy allows it and the door is marked accordingly. Doors that are used regularly, such as cleaner's stores, usually do. We follow the fire strategy and the risk assessment for each opening.
What you get:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Signage as required
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Single and double flush configurations
Fire door law for Aberdeen properties
Aberdeen is in Scotland, which has its own system. Building work, including many fire door replacements, is governed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, with Section 2 covering fire; where a building warrant is needed it comes from the local authority. In non-domestic premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 set the duties.
The common parts of private blocks of flats largely sit outside Part 3 of the 2005 Act, so the fire risk assessment and housing obligations usually drive fire door work in residential buildings in Aberdeen.
Which buildings in Aberdeen need riser and cupboard fire doors?
Typical settings for riser and cupboard fire doors include office buildings, student accommodation and hotels. In Aberdeen, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Aberdeen installation
- Survey risers, cupboards and wall ratings
- Confirm locked-shut or self-closing for each door
- Order doorsets sized to the openings
- Install and seal frames, hang leaves
- Fit locks, seals and signage
- Photograph and report on visible fire stopping
Prices for riser and cupboard fire doors in Aberdeen
Guide pricing for riser and cupboard fire doors: £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Aberdeen building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Aberdeen and nearby
Beyond Aberdeen itself we also cover nearby towns such as Arbroath (71.1 km), Dundee and Elgin. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions
Is Aberdeen within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray and neighbouring towns such as Arbroath. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
Do riser doors need closers?
Not if they are kept locked shut and the fire strategy allows it; they should then be labelled accordingly. Cupboards that are opened regularly normally need self-closers.
Can I use a standard access panel for a riser?
Only if it is a fire-rated product with evidence for the wall rating. Many ordinary access panels and cupboard doors are not fire rated.