Northamptonshire · NN8

Fire Door Inspections in Wellingborough

Fire Door Inspections in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Wellingborough
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN8
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Rushden (6 km)

What kind of buildings in Wellingborough need fire door work?

Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Wellingborough

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
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
Leaf and frame condition, including damage, splits, delamination and unauthorised alterations
A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again

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

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why book with us in Wellingborough?

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

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

Fire door law for Wellingborough buildings

Buildings in Wellingborough 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.

How much do fire door inspections cost in Wellingborough?

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

Common questions in Wellingborough

Do you work in occupied buildings in Wellingborough?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Wellingborough can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Wellingborough?

Wellingborough 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.