Fire Door Joiner

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

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.

Working on a live commercial site, you will be responsible for fitting, upgrading, and certifying timber fire door sets strictly to current building regulations and manufacturer specifications:

• 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.

To satisfy site entry and passive fire safety compliance standards, all applicants 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