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Fire Door Inspections in Sunderland

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Sunderland, our fire door inspections follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Sunderland.

Town: Sunderland
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: SR1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (8 km)

Typical Sunderland fire door jobs

As a coastal town, Sunderland has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Where a Sunderland building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door inspection covers in Sunderland

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
A photo report with pass, advisory or fail for each component and a fixed remedial price
Gap readings at the head, hanging and closing edges, meeting stiles and threshold

Seals	Intumescent strips and smoke seals present, continuous and undamaged, with no paint over brush or fin seals.
Glazing	Glass and beads match a fire-rated system for the door, with no cracks or missing fixings.
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.

What to expect in Sunderland

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Sunderland and Tyne and Wear.

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

England fire safety law in Sunderland

Sunderland is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Sunderland?

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

Questions from Sunderland clients

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.

Can you price remedial work in Sunderland from another company's report?

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

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Sunderland?

Sunderland 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.