Riser and cupboard fire doors in Horsham, done to the evidence
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service in Horsham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Horsham range from HMOs to family homes after loft conversions and low-rise blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
While fitting riser doors in Horsham, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you. Riser and meter cupboard doors in Horsham blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Locks and keep-locked arrangements as specified
- Seals and frame gap sealing
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Single and double flush configurations
Which fire door rules apply in Horsham?
In Horsham, 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 Horsham 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.
Which buildings in Horsham need riser and cupboard fire doors?
Typical settings for riser and cupboard fire doors include hotels, office buildings and student accommodation. In Horsham, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Horsham 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
Guide prices in Horsham
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for riser and cupboard fire doors is £450–£1,200 per riser or cupboard doorset supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Horsham and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Crawley, Horley, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Horsham?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Horsham and the surrounding area, including Crawley and Horley. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Horsham?
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.