Northamptonshire · NN10

Fire Door Inspections in Rushden

Rushden landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door inspections with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Rushden.

Town: Rushden
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN10
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 38,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellingborough (6 km)

Typical buildings in Rushden

In Rushden fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. If you look after more than one building around Rushden, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Rushden?

Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
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

Evidence	A certification label or plug where present, recorded so the door's original specification can be traced.
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.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why Rushden clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Rushden and Northamptonshire.

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Rushden

As Rushden 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 Rushden

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

Questions from Rushden clients

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Rushden?

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.

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 Rushden?

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

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.