Leicestershire · LE12

Fire Door Inspections in Loughborough

Looking for a fire door inspection in Loughborough? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Loughborough and surrounding parts of Leicestershire, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Loughborough
County / area: Leicestershire
County council: Leicestershire
Postcode district: LE12
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 65,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Coalville (12 km)

Fire doors in Loughborough's buildings

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Loughborough, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. If you look after more than one building around Loughborough, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Loughborough

Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating

Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
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.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

How we work in Loughborough

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Loughborough buildings

As Loughborough 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.

What will it cost in Loughborough?

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

Loughborough FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Loughborough?

Loughborough 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 quickly can you inspect fire doors in Loughborough?

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.

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.

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.