Dorset · BH6

Fire Door Inspections in Christchurch

Looking for a fire door inspection in Christchurch? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Christchurch and surrounding parts of Dorset, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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 Christchurch.

Town: Christchurch
County / area: Dorset
Local authority: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH6
Region: South West England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bournemouth (7 km)

Typical Christchurch fire door jobs

As a coastal town, Christchurch has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Reports for Christchurch buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Christchurch?

Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating

Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.
Evidence	A certification label or plug where present, recorded so the door's original specification can be traced.
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.

How we work in Christchurch

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Christchurch and Dorset.

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Christchurch buildings

As Christchurch 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 Christchurch

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

Questions from Christchurch clients

Can you price remedial work in Christchurch from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Christchurch, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Christchurch?

Christchurch 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.