Riser and cupboard fire doors for Catford buildings
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service in Catford is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Catford, fire door work covers everything from care homes to hotels. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We match riser doors in Catford to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Catford, 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.
Each installation includes:
- Seals and frame gap sealing
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
Which fire door rules apply in Catford?
Fire doors in Catford 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For residential buildings in Catford 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Catford
From blocks of flats to office buildings, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Catford 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Catford
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.
Covering Catford and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Blackheath, Greenwich and Beckenham. Distance from Catford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Catford?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Catford and the surrounding area, including Blackheath and Greenwich. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Catford?
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.