Fire Door Joiner

Hours: Full-time (40+ hours per week, Monday - Friday)

Duration: Ongoing contract

Are you a qualified Joiner specialising in commercial fire door installation and maintenance, looking for a top-tier contract in Tyneside?

Search Consultancy is recruiting an experienced

Fire Door Joiner for an active, ongoing project in

Newcastle upon Tyne
.

Offering a competitive rate of

£25.00 per hour (CIS), this role provides excellent site continuity and steady hours for a precision tradesperson with proven expertise in certified passive fire protection and timber fire door assemblies.

If you hold a valid Blue or Gold CSCS card, have deep knowledge of BM TRADA, FIRAS, or Certifire installation standards, and want reliable top-market pay with a leading contractor, we want to hear from you.

• Fire Door Installation & Upgrade: Fitting new FD30, FD60, and FD90 fire door sets, frames, and architraves, as well as upgrading existing assemblies to compliant fire safety standards.
• Precision Hardware & Seals: Mortising and fitting certified ironmongery (in tumescent hinges, door closers, panic hardware, locks), and correctly installing intumescent cold smoke seals and drop seals.
• Gapping & Tolerances: Ensuring precise frame-to-leaf tolerances (1mm-3mm rule) and correctly sealing perimeter gaps using approved fire-rated foam, mastic, and hardwood packers.
• Remedial Maintenance: Remedying non-compliant doors, adjusting hinges, re-hanging leaves, and replacing damaged componentry to pass strict compliance inspections.
• Quality & QA Logging: Working closely with site inspectors to log completed works, ensure full traceability, and maintain pristine standards across all installations.

Must possess:

CSCS Card: A valid

Blue (Skilled Worker) or

Gold (Advanced Craft) CSCS card in Carpentry & Joinery

(NVQ Level 2/3 in Fire Door Maintenance/Installation or FIRAS/BM TRADA accreditation is highly advantageous).

Trade Expertise: Proven track record specializing in commercial timber fire door installations and remedial upgrades.

Tools & Kit: Full professional joinery kit (110V/cordless saws, plunge saws, routers, jigs, mortisers, hand tools) and standard 5-point PPE.

Transport: Reliable transport to commute to site locations in Newcastle upon Tyne daily.

Right to Work: Valid proof of right to work in the UK.

Top Market Rate: Strong rate of

£25.00 per hour paid under CIS
.

Long-Term Continuity: Ongoing contract offering steady full-time hours running Monday through Friday.

Prime Newcastle

Location:

Centrally located in Newcastle with convenient transport links across Tyneside and Wearside.

Dependable Weekly Payroll: Prompt, accurate weekly CIS payments hitting your bank account

every single Friday
.

Dedicated Regional Support: Direct line to our specialised North East construction team to keep high-skill finishing trades in continuous work.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age