Cheshire · SK11

Fire Door Inspections in Macclesfield

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

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: Macclesfield
County / area: Cheshire
Local authority: Cheshire East
Postcode district: SK11
Region: North West England
Population: Around 54,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wilmslow (10 km)

Typical Macclesfield fire door jobs

Macclesfield has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. If you look after more than one building around Macclesfield, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Macclesfield

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
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over

Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.
Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why book with us in Macclesfield?

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

Visits in Macclesfield are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Macclesfield

As Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield?

Guide prices for fire door inspections in Macclesfield start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £12–£35 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Macclesfield building.

Common questions in Macclesfield

Do you cover the area around Macclesfield?

Yes. As well as Macclesfield itself we cover nearby towns including Wilmslow, Congleton and Cheadle Hulme.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Macclesfield?

Macclesfield 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.