Riser and cupboard fire doors in Swindon: what's involved
When you book riser and cupboard fire doors in Swindon, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Swindon protect escape routes in hotels, schools and purpose-built blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
While fitting riser doors in Swindon, we photograph any gaps in fire stopping we can see and pass them on to you. Riser and meter cupboard doors in Swindon blocks are easy to overlook until an inspection flags them.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Fire-rated riser and cupboard doorsets
- Seals and frame gap sealing
- Signage as required
- Record of any fire stopping concerns found
What the rules say for Swindon
The rules that apply to fire doors in Swindon 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 Swindon 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.
Which buildings in Swindon need riser and cupboard fire doors?
You are most likely to need riser and cupboard fire doors if you look after blocks of flats, office buildings or student accommodation. Whatever the building in Swindon, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Swindon 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 Swindon
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.
Swindon and neighbouring towns
As well as Swindon, we cover neighbouring towns including Cirencester, Chippenham and Witney. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Swindon
Is Swindon within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Swindon in Wiltshire and neighbouring towns such as Cirencester. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
Do you fix fire stopping inside risers?
Fire stopping is a separate specialist trade. We record anything we see while fitting doors and can coordinate with your fire stopping contractor.
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.