Riser and cupboard fire doors in Windsor, done to the evidence
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service covers Windsor and the wider Berkshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Windsor protect escape routes in care homes, houses with integral garages and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Windsor blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. We match riser doors in Windsor to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before.
Why riser doors get overlooked
Service riser doors are small, often hidden and rarely opened, so they are easy to forget until an inspection finds them. Common faults include cheap access panels that are not fire rated, missing seals, broken locks and doors that have been removed for access and never refitted. A riser runs through every floor, so a weak door can let fire or smoke bypass the building's compartments.
On a typical job that means:
- Single and double flush configurations
- Signage as required
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Seals and frame gap sealing
The regulations behind fire doors in Windsor
Fire doors in Windsor fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Windsor above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where riser and cupboard fire doors fit in Windsor
From office buildings to hotels, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Windsor comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
How a Windsor job runs
- 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
Guide prices in Windsor
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 Windsor building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Windsor and nearby
Windsor is about 25.9 km from Reading, and we cover both, along with nearby Slough and Egham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover SL4 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Windsor including SL4, and nearby towns such as Slough and Egham. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Windsor 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 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.
What rating should a riser door be?
It should match the fire resistance the strategy requires for the riser enclosure, commonly 30 or 60 minutes. We confirm it before ordering.