Getting riser and cupboard fire doors right in Hailsham
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Hailsham, we offer riser and cupboard fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Hailsham, light industrial buildings, family homes after loft conversions and care homes 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.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Hailsham blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Hailsham, 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
What the rules say for Hailsham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hailsham 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 Hailsham 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Hailsham
The need for riser and cupboard fire doors usually arises in office buildings or hotels, and sometimes student accommodation. 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 Hailsham to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Hailsham
- 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
What does riser and cupboard fire doors cost in Hailsham?
Budget around £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for riser and cupboard fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Hailsham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Hailsham
Nearby towns we cover include Eastbourne, Seaford and Bexhill-on-Sea. Distance from Hailsham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Hailsham?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Hailsham and the surrounding area, including Eastbourne and Seaford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Hailsham?
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.
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.