Riser and cupboard fire doors: our service in Chichester
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service in Chichester is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Chichester has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, light industrial buildings and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Chichester blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Chichester, 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.
What you get:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Signage as required
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
The regulations behind fire doors in Chichester
In Chichester, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Chichester building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Chichester
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Chichester can all commission riser and cupboard fire doors from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and student accommodation, though single doors for office buildings are just as welcome.
How a Chichester job runs
- 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 Chichester
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 Chichester 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 Chichester and nearby
We also cover towns near Chichester, including Bognor Regis (9.3 km away), Havant and Littlehampton. If your building is in PO19 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Chichester
Do you work in Chichester?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Chichester and the surrounding area, including Bognor Regis and Havant. 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.
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.
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.