Getting riser and cupboard fire doors right in Croydon
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Croydon, we offer riser and cupboard fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Croydon has a broad mix of buildings, including clinics, mixed-use office buildings and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Croydon blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. We match riser doors in Croydon to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before.
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:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Seals and frame gap sealing
Rules and responsibilities in Croydon
The rules that apply to fire doors in Croydon 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Croydon sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Croydon 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.
Which buildings in Croydon need riser and cupboard fire doors?
From office buildings to blocks of flats, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Croydon 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 Croydon
- 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
Budgeting for riser and cupboard fire doors in Croydon
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 Croydon
Nearby towns we cover include South Croydon, Wallington and Carshalton. Distance from Croydon does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Croydon?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Croydon and the surrounding area, including South Croydon and Wallington. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Croydon?
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.