Riser and cupboard fire doors in Woking, done to the evidence
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service covers Woking and the wider Surrey area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Woking protect escape routes in converted period houses, industrial units and offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Woking blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Woking, 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Single and double flush configurations
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
Fire door law for Woking properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Woking 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 Woking 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 Woking
From blocks of flats to hotels, the requirement for riser and cupboard fire doors in Woking 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 Woking
- 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 Woking?
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 Woking 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.
Woking and neighbouring towns
As well as Woking, we cover neighbouring towns including Guildford, Egham and Walton-on-Thames. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Woking
Is Woking within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Woking in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Guildford. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Woking?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.