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Fire Door Inspections in Finchley

Need a fire door inspection in Finchley? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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 Finchley.

Town: Finchley
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: N3
Region: London
Population: Around 66,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Muswell Hill (4 km)

Typical buildings in Finchley

Finchley has a dense mix of high-rise flats, HMOs and commercial premises, so regulation 10 schedules and HMO bedroom doors are both common needs. If you look after more than one building around Finchley, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door inspection covers in Finchley

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
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability

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.
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.

What to expect in Finchley

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

England fire safety law in Finchley

Finchley is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Finchley guide prices

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

Finchley FAQs

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 Finchley?

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

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

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.