Who installed the doors at Dobree House, University of Leeds?

CJ Joinery Contracts delivered the £245k supply-and-install doorset package for Rhodar Industrial Services.

How many doorsets did CJ Joinery install at Dobree House?

CJ Joinery installed more than 200 doorsets across the multi-floor student accommodation building.

How long did the Dobree House joinery programme take?

The main installation programme was completed within an eight-week summer window.

What types of doors were installed?

The package included bedroom, kitchen, riser, stairwell, corridor and entrance doors, together with associated ironmongery and fire-door compliance records.

Who supplied the doorsets and ironmongery?

Elite Door Solutions supplied the project doorsets and ironmongery used by the CJ Joinery installation team.

What was the main challenge?

The main challenge was managing more than 200 doorsets across multiple floors against a very tight eight-week completion deadline.

Case Study / Student Accommodation

Dobree House, University of Leeds

Installing 200+ doorsets across a multi-floor student residence in just eight weeks

Charles Morris Hall, Leeds

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Student Accommodation

Project overview

Dobree House forms part of Charles Morris Hall, a central University of Leeds student accommodation complex on Mount Preston Street. The summer works were programmed into a tight vacation-period window, creating a fixed deadline for completion before the building returned to normal student use.

CJ Joinery worked for Rhodar Industrial Services, with Elite Door Solutions providing the doorsets and ironmongery used on the project. The package extended across multiple floors and included a mixture of bedroom, kitchen, riser, stairwell, corridor and entrance doors.

Key figures

£245k
CJ Joinery package: 200+
Doorsets delivered and installed: 8 weeks
Summer delivery programme: Multi-floor
Works across Dobree House from lower levels through upper residential floors: BM TRADA
Fire-door installation sign-off records held for the project: University of Leeds
End client: Rhodar
Main contractor / client to CJ: Elite Door Solutions
Doorset and ironmongery supplier

Scope of Works

Scope of works

CJ Joinery delivered a £245k supply-and-install package.

Supply and installation package covering more than 200 doorsets
Bedroom doors across multiple residential floors
Kitchen doors
Riser doors
Stairwell and fire-rated doors
Cross-corridor and floor-entrance doors
Associated ironmongery installation
Fire-door installation records and BM TRADA sign-off documentation
Filling and making good to floor areas where existing frames had been removed
Temporary dust-screen arrangements to stairwells during the works
Coordination across basement, lower ground and upper residential levels

The Challenge

The challenge

The main challenge was the programme. More than 200 doorsets had to be completed across a large multi-floor student accommodation building within an eight-week summer window.

The fixed completion date left very little room for lost time. Materials, labour, floor-by-floor access, installation sequencing, quality checks and final sign-off all had to remain aligned so that each level could be completed efficiently and the overall building could be handed back on time.

Our Approach

Our approach

CJ structured the works around a disciplined floor-by-floor installation sequence, maintaining a strong flow of labour and coordinating closely with Rhodar and Elite Door Solutions so doorsets and ironmongery were available when required.

Maintaining a consistent installation rhythm across multiple floors
Planning labour around a fixed eight-week completion deadline
Coordinating door and ironmongery availability with the project team
Keeping fire-door installation quality consistent across a high-volume package
Completing quality checks and sign-off as works progressed rather than leaving close-out until the end
Keeping multiple workfaces moving without losing programme efficiency

Outcome

CJ Joinery successfully delivered and installed more than 200 doorsets within the eight-week summer programme.

The strongest part of the project was CJ's ability to manage a large multi-floor package against a very tight deadline. The project demonstrated the efficiency of the site team, the value of structured sequencing and CJ Joinery Contracts' ability to deliver high-volume doorset packages where programme certainty is critical.