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Do my fire doors need specialist inspection?

Equipment and work · Question 1 of 3

Which premises and doors are involved?

Choose the building use and any known door types. The finder cannot establish fire resistance or which doors a fire strategy requires.

Business or industry

Which premises and doors are involved?

Shared areas in a block of flatsTwo or more domestic premises and common escape areasCommercial or workplace premisesOffices, shops, factories or other non-domestic premisesSleeping or care accommodationHotels, care premises or other sleeping accommodationCommunal or corridor fire doorsDoors in common parts or escape routesFlat entrance doorsResident access needs arranging separatelyDoor locations or specification unclearUse the fire risk assessment to establish the required provisionNo fire doors identifiedReview provision before requesting an inspection of existing doors

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More help with Fire door inspection

Use these when you need more detail before appointing someone. This questionnaire is decision support, not a professional assessment or a legal determination.

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Guides, technical explanations and references

Duty and technical sources

In England, regulation 10 sets quarterly communal-door and best-endeavours annual flat-entrance-door checks for qualifying multi-occupied residential buildings with a top storey more than 11 metres above ground. These routine checks do not necessarily require a specialist. England and Wales also have the Fire Safety Order maintenance duty where necessary.

Home Office routine-check fact sheet — Duty, threshold and why a specialist is not always necessary
Home Office fire door guidance — Condition, closing, records and the separate adequacy question
Regulation 10 — England residential checking requirements
Fire Safety Order article 17 — England and Wales maintenance duty where necessary

Published price evidence

South Coast Fire Doors — Provider guide: £20 per single door, £25 per double door, £200 visit minimum, excluding VAT. It separately mentions a possible £50 call-out. Invasive work and routine regulation 10 checks are different services. Checked 5 October 2026; this local example is not a national market rate.

Check, inspect, act

Keep routine checks and specialist inspection distinct

A visible condition check does not prove hidden construction or fire resistance. Establish the existing fire-safety basis, record defects and agree what specialist work is needed.

Check against Home Office fire door fact sheet

01BasisFire risk assessment and door schedule
02CheckCondition and self-closing checks
03EscalateDefects, uncertain adequacy or survey action
04InspectAgreed non-intrusive or separate intrusive scope
05ActDoor-level actions and responsible contact

Evidence a competent appointment should leave visible

Door identifiers
Access limitations
Photographed defects
Follow-up responsibility