Fire door inspections Cardiff

Fire door inspections for Cardiff buildings

Cardiff's growth in city-centre apartments and student towers means Welsh landlord rules and the new Welsh regime for higher-risk buildings both apply to many of our clients here.

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.

The rules that apply in Cardiff

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.

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

Buildings we work on in Cardiff

Blocks of flats over 11 metres
Managing agents
Housing associations
HMOs
Offices
Hotels

Areas we cover from Cardiff

From Cardiff we also cover Barry (7 miles), Newport (11 miles), Pontypridd (11 miles), Bridgend (17 miles) and Merthyr Tydfil (20 miles). Elsewhere in South Glamorgan we work in Barry. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire door inspections in Wales is handled the same way.

How a job runs

Tell us about the building

Use the form or send us your fire risk assessment action plan. A few details on height, use and current systems are enough to start.

Survey or desktop review

Where we need to see the building, we visit. For some jobs, such as EWS1 scoping, we start with the documents you already hold.

Fixed quote

You get a written, fixed price with a clear scope. Nothing chargeable happens without your approval.

Work and certification

Our engineers carry out the work and leave the right certificates, photographs and logbook entries.

Records and reminders

Reports are filed by building and we remind you before the next test, inspection or review is due.

Fire door inspections in Cardiff: questions

Do you provide fire door inspections in Cardiff?

Yes. We carry out fire door inspections in Cardiff and across South Glamorgan, including Barry, Newport, Pontypridd, Bridgend. Use the form to tell us about the building and we will reply within one working day.

Which fire and rescue service covers Cardiff?

Cardiff is covered by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which enforces fire safety law for non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings in the area.

How often do fire doors need checking?

In England, communal fire doors in residential buildings with storeys above 11 metres should be checked at least every three months, and flat entrance doors at least annually on a best endeavours basis. Other buildings should follow the frequency in their fire risk assessment.

What gap is acceptable around a fire door?

Gaps between the leaf and frame are generally expected to be around 3 mm, and typically no more than 4 mm. Excessive gaps let smoke and fire through and are one of the most common failure reasons.

Do you repair failed doors?

We provide a priced remedial schedule and can carry out minor adjustments, seals and closers. Replacement doorsets should be certified products installed by a competent installer.

Fire door inspections in Cardiff