Riser and cupboard fire doors: our service in Oxford
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service in Oxford is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Oxford, fire door work covers everything from offices to HMOs. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Oxford blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Oxford, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you.
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:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Single and double flush configurations
- Signage as required
The regulations behind fire doors in Oxford
England's framework applies in Oxford. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Oxford, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Buildings and duty holders in Oxford
You are most likely to need riser and cupboard fire doors if you look after hotels, office buildings or student accommodation. Whatever the building in Oxford, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Oxford
- 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 Oxford
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.
Oxford and neighbouring towns
Beyond Oxford itself we also cover nearby towns such as Abingdon (9.2 km), Didcot and Witney. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Is Oxford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Oxford in Oxfordshire and neighbouring towns such as Abingdon. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Oxford?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
What rating should a riser door be?
It should match the fire resistance the strategy requires for the riser enclosure, commonly 30 or 60 minutes. We confirm it before ordering.