Hampshire · PO16

Fire Door Inspections in Fareham

From the PO16 district outwards, we cover Fareham and neighbouring towns such as Gosport and Portsmouth 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 Fareham.

Town: Fareham
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: PO16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gosport (7 km)

What kind of buildings in Fareham need fire door work?

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Fareham. Where a Fareham building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door inspection covers in Fareham

Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
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

Hinges	At least three hinges on most single leaves, all screws present, no wear, staining or movement.
Evidence	A certification label or plug where present, recorded so the door's original specification can be traced.
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.

What to expect in Fareham

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Fareham and Hampshire.

Which fire door rules apply in Fareham?

As Fareham 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.

Prices in Fareham

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

Fareham FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Fareham?

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

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 Fareham?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Fareham is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.