Cumbria · CA28

Fire Door Inspections in Whitehaven

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

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: Whitehaven
County / area: Cumbria
County council: Cumbria
Postcode district: CA28
Region: North West England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Workington (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Whitehaven need fire door work?

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Whitehaven. Whitehaven jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Whitehaven?

Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
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
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price

Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Evidence	A certification label or plug where present, recorded so the door's original specification can be traced.
Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

How we work in Whitehaven

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Whitehaven and Cumbria.

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Whitehaven

As Whitehaven 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.

Prices in Whitehaven

Typical Whitehaven prices: £12–£35 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £195. Get a guide price for your Whitehaven building.

Fire Door Inspections in Whitehaven: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Whitehaven?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Whitehaven?

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.

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.