Riser and cupboard fire doors for Caterham buildings
If you need riser and cupboard fire doors in Caterham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Caterham has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, small offices and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We match riser doors in Caterham to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Caterham, 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.
Each installation includes:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Single and double flush configurations
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Caterham
England's framework applies in Caterham. 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 Caterham, 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.
Which buildings in Caterham need riser and cupboard fire doors?
From office buildings to hotels, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Caterham 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 Caterham
- 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 Caterham?
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 Caterham 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.
Covering Caterham and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill. Distance from Caterham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Caterham
Do you cover CR3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Caterham including CR3, and nearby towns such as Coulsdon and Purley. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Caterham 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.
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.
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.