Tyne and Wear · DH5

Fire Door Inspections in Houghton-Le-Spring

From the DH5 district outwards, we cover Houghton-Le-Spring and neighbouring towns such as Chester-le-Street and Washington for fire door inspections.

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 Houghton-Le-Spring.

Town: Houghton-Le-Spring
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: DH5
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (7 km)

Typical Houghton-Le-Spring fire door jobs

Landlords in Houghton-Le-Spring often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire door inspections, we group Houghton-Le-Spring visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Houghton-Le-Spring?

Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over
Fire door signage present and correct for the door's use
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
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

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

Full details on our fire door inspections page.

How we work in Houghton-Le-Spring

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Houghton-Le-Spring, linked to a door reference you can find again.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Houghton-Le-Spring and Tyne and Wear.

Booked around you

Visits in Houghton-Le-Spring are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

England fire safety law in Houghton-Le-Spring

As Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring

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

Fire Door Inspections in Houghton-Le-Spring: questions

How long does a fire door inspection take?

Typically 10 to 20 minutes per door, depending on access and how many defects need photographing. A block with 40 communal doors is usually a single day on site.

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.

Can you price remedial work in Houghton-Le-Spring from another company's report?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Houghton-Le-Spring?

Houghton-Le-Spring 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.