Cambridgeshire · PE1

Fire Door Inspections in Peterborough

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Peterborough, our fire door inspections follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Peterborough
County / area: Cambridgeshire
Local authority: Peterborough
Postcode district: PE1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stamford (18 km)

Typical Peterborough fire door jobs

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Peterborough. Where a Peterborough building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door inspection covers in Peterborough

Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again

Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.
Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why Peterborough clients choose us

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Peterborough, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Peterborough building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Peterborough

As Peterborough is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Peterborough?

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

Fire Door Inspections in Peterborough: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Peterborough?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Peterborough can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Peterborough?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Peterborough is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Do you need to remove the doors?

No. Inspections are non-intrusive. The inspector measures, operates and photographs each door in place and only lifts away removable items such as letter-plate covers where it is safe to do so.

How long does a fire door inspection take?

Typically 10 to 20 minutes per door, depending on access and how many defects need photographing. A block with 40 communal doors is usually a single day on site.