Hertfordshire · SG6

Fire Door Inspections in Letchworth Garden City

We provide fire door inspections for buildings in Letchworth Garden City and the SG6 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: Letchworth Garden City
County / area: Hertfordshire
County council: Hertfordshire
Postcode district: SG6
Region: East of England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hitchin (5 km)

Typical buildings in Letchworth Garden City

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Letchworth Garden City are typical of local fire door work. Letchworth Garden City jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Letchworth Garden City

A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
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
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations

Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.
Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Gaps	Perimeter gaps are usually expected to sit between 2 and 4 mm, unless the door's certification gives a different tolerance.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

How we work in Letchworth Garden City

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Letchworth Garden City

Letchworth Garden City 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 Letchworth Garden City

In Letchworth Garden City, fire door inspections typically cost £12–£35 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195. Get a guide price for your Letchworth Garden City building.

Questions from Letchworth Garden City clients

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.

What happens if a door fails?

The report lists exactly which components failed and why. Each item is priced separately, so you can approve the urgent fixes first and plan the rest.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Letchworth Garden City?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Letchworth Garden City?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.