Kent · CT17

Fire Door Inspections in Dover

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Dover, our fire door inspections follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Dover.

Town: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Typical buildings in Dover

As a coastal town, Dover has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. For fire door inspections, we group Dover visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Dover

A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating
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.
Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.
Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

How we work in Dover

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Dover and Kent.

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Dover buildings

Buildings in Dover fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Dover guide prices

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

Questions from Dover 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.

Can you price remedial work in Dover from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Dover, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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 Dover?

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