Essex · RM17

Fire Door Inspections in Grays

From the RM17 district outwards, we cover Grays and neighbouring towns such as South Ockendon and Gravesend for 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. We use the same method for buildings in Grays.

Town: Grays
County / area: Essex
Local authority: Thurrock
Postcode district: RM17
Region: East of England
Population: Around 90,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: South Ockendon (5 km)

Typical Grays fire door jobs

Grays has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Grays where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Grays

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

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.
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.

Why Grays clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Grays and Essex.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Grays building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Grays?

Buildings in Grays 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.

How much do fire door inspections cost in Grays?

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

Fire Door Inspections in Grays: questions

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Grays?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Grays?

Grays 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.

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.