Riser and cupboard fire doors in Poole, done to the evidence
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service covers Poole and the wider Dorset area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Poole, purpose-built flats, converted period houses and industrial units all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
While fitting riser doors in Poole, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you. Riser and meter cupboard doors in Poole blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them.
The fire stopping behind the door
The door is only half the picture. Inside the riser, the services passing through each floor must be fire stopped. That is a separate specialist task. Where we find gaps or missing fire stopping while fitting riser doors, we record it and flag it to you so it can be addressed.
Each installation includes:
- Signage as required
- Seals and frame gap sealing
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
Which fire door rules apply in Poole?
In Poole, 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 Poole 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 Poole
From office buildings to blocks of flats, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Poole 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.
From enquiry to handover in Poole
- 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 Poole
As a guide, budget £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for riser and cupboard fire doors. The figure for your Poole building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Poole and nearby
We also cover towns near Poole, including Bournemouth (7.4 km away), Christchurch and New Milton. If your building is in BH15 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Poole within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Poole in Dorset and neighbouring towns such as Bournemouth. 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 you fix fire stopping inside risers?
Fire stopping is a separate specialist trade. We record anything we see while fitting doors and can coordinate with your fire stopping contractor.
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.