Sheltered housing hostel case study
Fire door upgrades at Will Perrin Court, Rainham
A £75,000+ client-led door upgrade programme for Havering Council at Will Perrin Court, a sheltered housing hostel in Rainham. FireX replaced four riser doors, 16 cross-corridor doors and 12 communal doors over three weeks while the property remained occupied, alongside electrical-riser fire stopping and an office door entry system.
Project requirement
The challenge.
Havering Council required door upgrades at Will Perrin Court on Guysfield Drive, Rainham. The property remained occupied throughout the works, so the programme needed to account for staff, residents and the routes used to move through and leave the building. The replacement scope covered riser, cross-corridor and communal doors. Floor levels at cross-corridor openings also needed attention to achieve the required door clearances, while the electrical riser and new office door brought additional fire-stopping and access-control interfaces into the work package.
Delivery control
How the work was managed.
FireX completed the programme over three weeks, replacing four riser doors, 16 cross-corridor doors and 12 communal doors. Floor levelling at the cross-corridor openings formed part of the installation work to achieve the required threshold clearances and suitable door operation. The team also installed fire stopping in the electrical riser and a door entry system to the newly installed office door. Works were planned in liaison with staff and residents, coordinating the work sequence, access and escape-route arrangements while the building remained occupied. BM TRADA door installation and fire-stopping installation reports were provided to the client at handover.
Scope of works
Scope delivered.
Thirty-two replacement doors delivered over three weeks in an occupied sheltered housing hostel, with floor levelling at cross-corridor openings, electrical-riser fire stopping and coordination around residents and escape routes.
- Replacement of four riser doors
- Replacement of 16 cross-corridor doors
- Replacement of 12 communal doors
- Floor levelling at cross-corridor openings to achieve the required door clearances
- Fire stopping in the electrical riser
- Door entry system fitted to the newly installed office door
- Liaison with staff and residents on the programme, access and escape routes
Completion evidence
Traceable records for the completed works.
FireX supplied BM TRADA door installation and fire-stopping installation reports to the client. These records documented the completed replacement doors and electrical-riser fire-stopping works as part of the project handover.
- BM TRADA door installation reports provided to Havering Council
- BM TRADA fire-stopping installation reports provided to Havering Council
Related capability
Services used on comparable requirements.
Every scope is confirmed against the building, available evidence and the limits of the relevant certification.
View social housing capabilityProgramme outcome
Thirty-two doors replaced while the building remained occupied.
The three-week programme delivered 32 replacement doors while Will Perrin Court remained occupied. Floor levelling supported the required clearances at cross-corridor openings, with electrical-riser fire stopping and the office door entry system included in the wider work package. Coordination with staff and residents supported the agreed access and escape-route arrangements throughout delivery. BM TRADA door installation and fire-stopping installation reports were provided to Havering Council for its records.
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