Riser and cupboard fire doors: our service in Yeovil
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service covers Yeovil and the wider Somerset area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Yeovil, high-street shops, family homes after loft conversions and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
We match riser doors in Yeovil to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Yeovil, 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Single and double flush configurations
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Signage as required
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
What the rules say for Yeovil
The rules that apply to fire doors in Yeovil 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 Yeovil 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 Yeovil
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Yeovil can all commission riser and cupboard fire doors from us. The usual settings are hotels and blocks of flats, though single doors for student accommodation are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Yeovil
- 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 Yeovil
As a guide, budget £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for riser and cupboard fire doors. The figure for your Yeovil building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Nearby areas we cover from Yeovil
Yeovil is about 51.8 km from Bath, and we cover both, along with nearby Bridgwater and Taunton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Yeovil?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Yeovil and the surrounding area, including Bridgwater and Taunton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.