West Sussex · BN11

Fire Door Inspections in Worthing

Fire Door Inspections in Worthing, West Sussex: 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: Worthing
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: BN11
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Portslade (12 km)

Fire doors in Worthing's buildings

Worthing has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. If you look after more than one building around Worthing, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door inspection covers in Worthing

A unique reference and location for every door, so faults can be found again
Hinges, closer, latch, lock and any hold-open device checked for function and suitability
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
Intumescent strips and smoke seals: present, continuous, undamaged and not painted over

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.
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 Worthing clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Worthing and West Sussex.

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Worthing?

As Worthing 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.

What will it cost in Worthing?

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

Worthing FAQs

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Worthing?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Worthing?

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

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.