County Durham · DH1

Fire Door Inspections in Durham

We provide fire door inspections for buildings in Durham and the DH1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Durham.

Town: Durham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 48,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (9 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Durham

Durham has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Durham jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Durham

Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over

Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.
Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.
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.

What to expect in Durham

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Durham and County Durham.

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Durham?

As Durham 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.

Durham guide prices

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

Durham FAQs

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Durham?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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 Durham?

Durham 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.