Case Study: Graceland Nursing Home Fire Door Replacement Programme
Certified fire door replacement in a live care home environment in Kilmarnock
Hugh Stirling completed Phase 1 of the fire door replacement programme at Graceland Nursing Home in Kilmarnock on behalf of Graceland Nursing Home Ltd. Working within a live, purpose-built care environment for older people and residents living with dementia, the team supplied and installed 45 certified fire doorsets while keeping day-to-day operations running safely and with minimal disruption.
Healthcare - Care Home
The Challenge
Graceland Nursing Home is a live two-storey nursing home in Kilmarnock providing older person care, dementia care, residential care and nursing care. In that setting, fire door replacement is not simply a product swap. Works have to be planned around residents, staff, visitors and everyday care routines, while still delivering the level of compliance, fire resistance and smoke protection expected in a healthcare environment.
For Hugh Stirling, the challenge was to complete a significant first phase of certified door replacement without compromising safety, workflow or the quality of the resident experience. That meant careful sequencing, close coordination with the client team and a specification robust enough to cope with constant day-to-day use in a busy care setting.
The Solution
Hugh Stirling delivered Phase 1 of the Graceland Nursing Home fire door replacement programme through a carefully managed live-environment installation strategy.
The project combined certified fire door supply and installation with practical durability measures suited to a high-traffic healthcare building, ensuring the new doorsets supported both compliance and long-term day-to-day performance.
45 certified fire doorsets supplied and installed as the first phase of the programme.
A mixed FD30S and FD60S specification to provide the appropriate levels of fire resistance and smoke protection throughout the building.
Live care-home coordination that allowed works to proceed safely and efficiently while the home remained operational.
Yeoman Shield edge guards and PVC protection added to improve impact resistance, maintain appearance and extend service life.
This approach gave the client a clear, phased route to upgrading passive fire protection without turning a critical safety programme into unnecessary disruption for residents or staff.
The Results
A Successful Project Delivered by the team at Hugh Stirling
Phase 1 was completed successfully, delivering a meaningful passive fire protection upgrade across Graceland Nursing Home while keeping the home fully operational throughout the works.
The first phase strengthened the building's fire door provision, improved smoke protection and introduced a more durable doorset package suited to a demanding healthcare setting.
45 certified doorsets installed as part of the live fire safety improvement programme.
Minimal disruption to residents, staff and visitors through careful planning and client coordination.
Improved long-term durability through added edge and face protection in a busy care environment.
A clear path into Phase 2, with a further 13 certified fire doorsets scheduled for installation within the Lodge area in August 2026.
For the client, the outcome is not just a completed package of doorsets, but a structured fire door improvement programme delivered with the control, competency and sensitivity that a live care environment demands.
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In the Words of The Client
45 certified FD30S and FD60S fire doorsets installed in Phase 1, with the home kept operational throughout.
