Berkshire · SL6

Fire Door Inspections in Maidenhead

Responsible persons in Maidenhead can book fire door inspections with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: a fire door inspection is a documented, door-by-door check that each fire door in a building will still hold back fire and smoke for its rated period. The inspector examines the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing, ironmongery and signage, records what passes and what fails, and photographs every defect.

Town: Maidenhead
County / area: Berkshire
Local authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
Postcode district: SL6
Region: South East England
Population: Around 70,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Slough (9 km)

Typical Maidenhead fire door jobs

Maidenhead has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Maidenhead where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Maidenhead

Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability

Hinges	At least three hinges on most single leaves, all screws present, no wear, staining or movement.
Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.
Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why book with us in Maidenhead?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Maidenhead and Berkshire.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Maidenhead or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Maidenhead is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire safety law that applies in Maidenhead

Maidenhead is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Maidenhead

In Maidenhead, fire door inspections typically cost £12–£35 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195. Get a guide price for your Maidenhead building.

Fire Door Inspections in Maidenhead: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Maidenhead?

Maidenhead is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Will the inspection tell me whether a door is a genuine fire door?

It records the evidence available: labels, plugs, glazing marks, hardware markings and construction. Where there is no evidence of a fire rating, the report says so, so the fire risk assessor can decide what to do.

What happens if a door fails?

The report lists exactly which components failed and why. Each item is priced separately, so you can approve the urgent fixes first and plan the rest.

Do you cover the area around Maidenhead?

Yes. As well as Maidenhead itself we cover nearby towns including Slough, Windsor and High Wycombe.