Riser and cupboard fire doors for Washington buildings
We provide riser and cupboard fire doors in Washington (NE38 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Around Washington, houses with integral garages, family homes after loft conversions and low-rise blocks of flats 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 Washington to the rating of the riser enclosure, not to whatever was there before. While fitting riser doors in Washington, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you.
Closer or lock?
Doors on stores and risers that are kept locked shut usually do not need a self-closer, as long as the strategy allows it and the door is marked accordingly. Doors that are used regularly, such as cleaner's stores, usually do. We follow the fire strategy and the risk assessment for each opening.
As standard, the work covers:
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Signage as required
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Single and double flush configurations
Fire door law for Washington properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington
The need for riser and cupboard fire doors usually arises in office buildings or blocks of flats, and sometimes student accommodation. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Washington to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Washington installation
- 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 Washington
Budget around £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT for riser and cupboard fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Washington as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Washington
We also cover towns near Washington, including Chester-le-Street (5.9 km away), Felling and Houghton-Le-Spring. If your building is in NE38 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Washington within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Washington in Tyne and Wear and neighbouring towns such as Chester-le-Street. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Washington 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.
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.