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Fire Door Inspections in Guildford

Responsible persons in Guildford can book fire door inspections with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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.

Town: Guildford
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: GU1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 72,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Godalming (6 km)

Typical buildings in Guildford

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Guildford, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. Guildford jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What our fire door inspection covers in Guildford

Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
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
Vision panels, glazing beads and air transfer grilles checked against the door's rating

Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.
Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Closer	The door closes fully into its frame and engages the latch from any opening position.

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

Why book with us in Guildford?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Guildford and Surrey.

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Guildford buildings

Buildings in Guildford 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.

Guildford guide prices

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

Guildford FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Guildford?

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

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Guildford?

Guildford 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.