East Sussex · BN21

Fire Door Inspections in Eastbourne

Fire Door Inspections in Eastbourne, East Sussex: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Eastbourne
County / area: East Sussex
County council: East Sussex
Postcode district: BN21
Region: South East England
Population: Around 100,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hailsham (11 km)

Typical Eastbourne fire door jobs

Eastbourne has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Where an Eastbourne building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Eastbourne

Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again

Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.
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.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why book with us in Eastbourne?

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Eastbourne and East Sussex.

Fire safety law that applies in Eastbourne

Buildings in Eastbourne fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in Eastbourne

In Eastbourne, fire door inspections typically cost £12–£35 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195. Get a guide price for your Eastbourne building.

Questions from Eastbourne clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Eastbourne?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Eastbourne can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Eastbourne?

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

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.