Riser and cupboard fire doors: our service in Salisbury
Our riser and cupboard fire doors service covers Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Salisbury, small blocks of flats, schools and light industrial buildings 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.
Riser and meter cupboard doors in Salisbury blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them. While fitting riser doors in Salisbury, 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Single and double flush configurations
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Signage as required
The regulations behind fire doors in Salisbury
The rules that apply to fire doors in Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury
The need for riser and cupboard fire doors usually arises in blocks of flats or student accommodation, and sometimes office buildings. 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 Salisbury to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Salisbury 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
What does riser and cupboard fire doors cost in Salisbury?
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 Salisbury 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.
Around Salisbury
We also cover towns near Salisbury, including Andover (26.3 km away), Totton and Southampton. If your building is in SP1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Salisbury
Do you work in Salisbury?
Yes, we take on riser and cupboard fire doors in Salisbury and the surrounding area, including Andover and Totton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Salisbury?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.