Greater Manchester · WN1

Fire Door Inspections in Wigan

From the WN1 district outwards, we cover Wigan and neighbouring towns such as Hindley and Ashton in Makerfield 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 Wigan.

Town: Wigan
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Wigan
Postcode district: WN1
Region: North West England
Population: Around 180,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hindley (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Wigan

Wigan has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. If you look after more than one building around Wigan, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Wigan

A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use

Hinges	At least three hinges on most single leaves, all screws present, no wear, staining or movement.
Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.
Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

What to expect in Wigan

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Wigan buildings

Wigan 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.

Prices in Wigan

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

Wigan 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Wigan?

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

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

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.