Riser and cupboard fire doors for Gloucester buildings
We provide riser and cupboard fire doors in Gloucester (GL1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Gloucester, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to GP surgeries. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Gloucester blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Gloucester, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you.
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.
What you get:
- Signage as required
- Single and double flush configurations
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
The regulations behind fire doors in Gloucester
Fire doors in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.
Which buildings in Gloucester need riser and cupboard fire doors?
From student accommodation to office buildings, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Gloucester 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.
Our process in Gloucester
- 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 Gloucester?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for riser and cupboard fire doors is £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Around Gloucester
As well as Gloucester, we cover neighbouring towns including Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Gloucester
Do you cover GL1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Gloucester including GL1, and nearby towns such as Cheltenham and Stroud. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Gloucester?
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.
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.
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.