Access Solutions for Housing Associations and Local Authorities

Fire-rated access panels, riser doors, and loft hatches supporting your fire safety compliance programme — with portfolio supply agreements, fast lead times, and full certification from a UK manufacturer.

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BS EN 1634-1 Tested, Constructionline Gold, ISO 9001, UK Manufacturer

What fire-rated access products do housing associations need?

Housing associations and local authorities require fire-rated access panels, riser doors, and loft hatches that maintain compartmentation in residential blocks — particularly in common corridors, services risers, loft voids, and meter cupboard locations.

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the Building Safety Act 2022, responsible persons must ensure that compartmentation is maintained and that all fire-resisting elements, including access panels and riser doors, are in good condition and correctly rated. This typically involves compartmentation surveys to identify deficient products, procurement of certified replacements, and installation programmes across the housing stock — often spanning hundreds of individual units and common areas.

The Challenge

Why Housing Associations Face Growing Fire Safety Obligations

The regulatory landscape for fire safety in residential buildings has changed significantly since the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and Building Safety Act 2022 have imposed new obligations on responsible persons to assess, maintain, and evidence fire safety measures across their housing stock.

Compartmentation surveys conducted across residential blocks frequently identify access panels and riser doors that are damaged, missing, incorrectly rated, or non-compliant with current standards. Common findings include riser doors in corridors that lack fire-rated access panels, meter cupboard openings in compartment walls without fire-rated enclosures, and loft hatches that do not maintain the required fire resistance of the ceiling construction.

The scale of remediation can be significant. A single housing association may manage thousands of properties across dozens of blocks, each requiring individual assessment and potentially hundreds of replacement products. Procurement must balance cost, compliance, and programme, while maintaining accurate records for regulatory reporting and the golden thread of building safety information.

The consequences of inaction are severe. Responsible persons face enforcement action, prosecution, and personal liability. Residents face increased risk. Acting decisively with certified, compliant products from a manufacturer who understands the sector is essential.

How We Help

What We Provide for Housing Associations and Local Authorities

Compartmentation Remediation Supply

Certified fire-rated access panels and riser doors to replace deficient products identified by compartmentation surveys. Every product tested to BS EN 1634-1 with full test evidence for your compliance records. Our technical team can review your survey findings and recommend the appropriate product for each location.

Portfolio Supply Agreements

Fixed pricing, priority dispatch, and dedicated account management for housing associations managing large-scale replacement programmes. We work with your procurement team to establish framework agreements that simplify ordering across your portfolio.

Meter Overbox Solutions

Fire-rated meter overboxes for gas and electric meter locations in compartment walls — a frequently identified deficiency in residential blocks. External meter overboxes for meter positions exposed to weather. Bespoke sizes available for non-standard meter configurations.

Loft Hatch Upgrades

Part L compliant insulated loft hatches to replace non-insulated or non-fire-rated hatches in residential properties. Fire-rated options where the loft forms part of a compartmentation zone. Supporting both energy efficiency and fire safety upgrade programmes.

Full Certification and Record Keeping

Every product is supplied with fire test certificates, declarations of performance, and product identification labels. This documentation supports your golden thread requirements, fire risk assessment records, and regulatory reporting obligations.

Fast Turnaround

Standard products dispatched within 24–48 hours. Bespoke sizes within 5–10 working days. We understand that remediation programmes often have regulatory deadlines and resident safety implications, and we prioritise accordingly.

Products

Products for Housing Association Projects

Fire Rated Access Panels

Compartment wall access in common areas. Corridor risers, service cupboards.

Fire Rated Riser Doors

Services riser access in residential blocks. Electrical and mechanical risers.

Smoke Rated Access Panels

Protected corridors and escape routes. Common corridors, lobbies.

Meter Overboxes

Gas and electric meter fire enclosures. Compartment wall meter positions.

Insulated Loft Hatches

Part L compliant roof void access. Individual dwellings and common areas.

Non Fire Rated Access Panels

General maintenance access. Non-compartmented areas.

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Resources

Resources for Housing Associations

  • Fire Test Certificates — BS EN 1634-1 reports for compliance records and regulatory submissions
  • Declarations of Performance — CE/UKCA documentation for procurement records
  • Technical Data Sheets — Specifications for all products including fire, acoustic, and thermal performance
  • Installation Guides — For in-house maintenance teams and appointed contractors
  • Product Selection Guide — Matching replacement products to compartmentation survey findings
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Managing a fire safety compliance programme?

We support housing associations and local authorities across the UK with certified fire-rated access panels, riser doors, meter overboxes, and loft hatches. Portfolio supply agreements, fast turnaround, and full documentation for your compliance records.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons must ensure that fire-resisting elements in common areas — including access panels and riser doors — are maintained in good condition. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces additional requirements for higher-risk buildings. Compartmentation surveys identify where access products are deficient, and replacement with certified fire-rated products is typically required to achieve compliance.
Yes. We regularly support large-scale remediation programmes for housing associations and local authorities, supplying certified replacement products across multiple blocks and hundreds of individual locations. Portfolio supply agreements provide fixed pricing, priority dispatch, and dedicated account management.
The fire rating depends on the compartmentation requirements of the specific building. In typical residential blocks, common corridor walls are usually 60-minute compartment boundaries, requiring 60-minute fire-rated riser doors. Taller buildings may require 120-minute resistance. Always refer to the fire risk assessment and fire strategy for the specific building.
Yes. Our meter overboxes provide fire-rated enclosures for gas and electric meters installed in compartment walls — a frequently identified compartmentation deficiency in residential blocks. Available in standard sizes and bespoke configurations to fit non-standard meter arrangements.
Every product is supplied with fire test certificates, declarations of performance, and product identification labels. This documentation supports your golden thread of building safety information as required by the Building Safety Act. Our technical team can prepare project-specific documentation packs aligned with your record-keeping requirements.
Yes. We supply direct to housing associations, to appointed contractors, or through our distribution partner network. We can also work with your approved supplier framework to simplify procurement. Contact our team to discuss the best supply route for your organisation.
Standard products from our stock range are dispatched within 24–48 hours. For large orders with a mix of standard and bespoke sizes, we typically fulfil the complete order within 5–15 working days depending on quantities and configurations. We agree delivery schedules in advance to align with your installation programme.
Yes. Our on-site technical support team can survey existing access points, assess replacement requirements, and produce a schedule of replacement products with specifications and quantities. This is particularly valuable for large-scale programmes where accurate surveying reduces waste and ensures the correct product is ordered for each location.

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