Hertfordshire · CM23

Fire Door Inspections in Bishops Stortford

We provide fire door inspections for buildings in Bishops Stortford and the CM23 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Bishops Stortford
County / area: Hertfordshire
County council: Hertfordshire
Postcode district: CM23
Region: East of England
Population: Around 41,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Harlow (11 km)

Fire doors in Bishops Stortford's buildings

Bishops Stortford has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. For fire door inspections, we group Bishops Stortford visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Bishops Stortford?

Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price

Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.
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.

How we work in Bishops Stortford

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Bishops Stortford buildings

As Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford

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

Bishops Stortford 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Bishops Stortford?

Bishops Stortford 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.

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.

Do you cover the area around Bishops Stortford?

Yes. As well as Bishops Stortford itself we cover nearby towns including Harlow, Hoddesdon and Hertford.