Greater Manchester · OL10

Fire Door Inspections in Heywood

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

In short: 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: Heywood
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Rochdale
Postcode district: OL10
Region: North West England
Population: Around 28,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Middleton (5 km)

Typical Heywood fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Heywood are typical of local fire door work. If you look after more than one building around Heywood, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Heywood

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
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability

Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Hinges	At least three hinges on most single leaves, all screws present, no wear, staining or movement.
Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why Heywood clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Heywood?

As Heywood 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.

What will it cost in Heywood?

Guide prices for fire door inspections in Heywood start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £12–£35 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Heywood building.

Questions from Heywood clients

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.

Do you cover the area around Heywood?

Yes. As well as Heywood itself we cover nearby towns including Middleton, Rochdale and Bury.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Heywood?

Heywood 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.