Fire doors hold back fire and smoke so people can escape and firefighters can work. A door with a large gap, a missing seal or a broken self-closer can fail in minutes.
In England, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require the Responsible Person in buildings with storeys above 11 metres to check communal fire doors at least every three months and to use best endeavours to check flat entrance doors at least once a year. We carry out these checks and give you a report you can rely on.
Each door is recorded with photographs, gap measurements, the condition of the leaf, frame, glazing, seals, hinges, closer and signage, and a pass, advisory or fail outcome. Where doors fail, we give you a priced remedial schedule.
What is included
- Communal fire door checks every three months
- Annual flat entrance door inspections
- Gap measurement and self-closer function tests
- Intumescent strip and smoke seal checks
- Certification label and signage checks
- Photo report per door with pass, advisory or fail
- Remedial schedule and repair quotes
Who it is for
- Blocks of flats over 11 metres
- Managing agents
- Housing associations
- HMOs
- Offices
- Hotels
The rules in each UK nation
England
In England, fire safety in non-domestic premises and the common parts of blocks of flats is governed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. Higher-risk residential buildings are also covered by the Building Safety Act 2022, which is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator.
Wales
In Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings, as amended for Wales by the Fire Safety Act 2021. The Welsh Government is reforming building safety separately from England, so duties for taller residential buildings in Wales follow Welsh legislation and guidance rather than the English higher-risk building regime.
Scotland
In Scotland, fire safety in non-domestic premises is governed by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and enforced by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Scotland has its own building standards system and its own approach to cladding risk.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, fire safety in non-domestic premises and the common areas of houses in multiple occupation is governed by the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, and enforced by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.