Getting riser and cupboard fire doors right in Gillingham
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service in Gillingham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Gillingham range from care homes to purpose-built flats and converted period houses. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We match riser doors in Gillingham to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Gillingham, 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:
- Single and double flush configurations
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Seals and frame gap sealing
Which fire door rules apply in Gillingham?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Gillingham 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 Gillingham 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.
Where riser and cupboard fire doors fit in Gillingham
From blocks of flats to office buildings, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Gillingham 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.
How a Gillingham job runs
- 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 Gillingham
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 Gillingham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Gillingham
We also cover towns near Gillingham, including Chatham (1.8 km away), Rochester and Strood. If your building is in ME7 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Gillingham
Do you work in Gillingham?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Gillingham and the surrounding area, including Chatham and Rochester. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Gillingham 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.
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.
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.