East Midlands · England
Fire Door Inspections in Derbyshire
Across Derbyshire, from Derby to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire door inspections for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Fire Door Inspections: 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.
- Area
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- DE, NG, S, SK
- Towns listed
- 13
- Local authorities
- Derby, Derbyshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Derbyshire?
- A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
- Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating
- Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
- Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
- Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
How does it work in Derbyshire?
Scope
Tell us the building type, roughly how many fire doors there are and when we can get access. We confirm a fixed fee before booking.
Inspect
The inspector works through the building door by door, measuring gaps, testing closers and photographing every defect.
Report
You receive a report with a reference, location, photos and a pass, advisory or fail result for every door, usually within five working days.
Put it right
Every failed item is priced individually so you can approve all, some or none of the remedial work.
What the law requires in Derbyshire
As Derbyshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Derbyshire?
Guide prices for fire door inspections in Derbyshire start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £12–£35 per door, ex VAT.
Fire Door Inspections by town in Derbyshire
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- Fire Door Inspections in Belper
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- Fire Door Inspections in Derby
- Fire Door Inspections in Dronfield
- Fire Door Inspections in Heanor
- Fire Door Inspections in High Peak
- Fire Door Inspections in Ilkeston
- Fire Door Inspections in Long Eaton
- Fire Door Inspections in Ripley
- Fire Door Inspections in Staveley
- Fire Door Inspections in Swadlincote
Fire Door Inspections in Derbyshire: questions
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.
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 Derbyshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Derbyshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Derbyshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Derbyshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.