Essex · CM9

Fire Door Inspections in Maldon

From the CM9 district outwards, we cover Maldon and neighbouring towns such as Witham and Chelmsford 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.

Town: Maldon
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CM9
Region: East of England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Witham (8 km)

Fire doors in Maldon's buildings

Landlords in Maldon often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire door inspections, we group Maldon visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Maldon

Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold

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.
Hinges	At least three hinges on most single leaves, all screws present, no wear, staining or movement.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why Maldon clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Maldon

As Maldon 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.

How much do fire door inspections cost in Maldon?

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

Maldon FAQs

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Maldon?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Maldon 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 Maldon?

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