Riser and cupboard fire doors in Pimlico: what's involved
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Pimlico, we offer riser and cupboard fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Buildings in and around Pimlico range from hotels to mixed-use office buildings and schools. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Pimlico blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. We match riser doors in Pimlico to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before.
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.
What you get:
- Single and double flush configurations
- Signage as required
- Seals and frame gap sealing
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
What the rules say for Pimlico
The rules that apply to fire doors in Pimlico 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 Pimlico sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Pimlico 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 Pimlico
From hotels to office buildings, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Pimlico 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.
The steps on a Pimlico installation
- 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 Pimlico?
Guide pricing for riser and cupboard fire doors: £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Pimlico building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Pimlico and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Pimlico, including City of Westminster (1.0 km away), Battersea and Chelsea. If your building is in SW1V or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Pimlico within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Pimlico in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as City of Westminster. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Pimlico building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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 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.