County Durham · DH1

Fire Door Signage in Durham

Responsible persons in Durham can book fire door signage surveys with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

Fire door signage is the mandatory blue-and-white signs on fire doors telling people how the door must be used: keep shut, keep locked shut, or automatic fire door keep clear. We use the same method for buildings in Durham.

Town: Durham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 48,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (9 km)

Typical Durham fire door jobs

Durham has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Durham, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door signage survey covers in Durham

Automatic fire door keep clear signs on hold-open doors
Fire door keep shut signs on self-closing doors
Survey of every fire door's use and the sign it needs
Photoluminescent signs where the fire strategy requires
Removal of incorrect or duplicated signs

Position	Fitted at eye level, typically on both faces of self-closing doors.
Type	Keep shut, keep locked shut or automatic, matched to the door's use.
Consistency	One format throughout the building.

Full details on our fire door signage page.

Why book with us in Durham?

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Durham?

Buildings in Durham 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.

Prices in Durham

In Durham, fire door signage surveys typically cost £8–£25 per sign ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Durham building.

Durham FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Durham?

Durham 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Durham?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Do signs go on both sides of the door?

Self-closing fire doors are generally signed on both faces. Cupboard and riser doors are usually signed on the outside only.

Can I use any fire door sign?

Use mandatory blue-and-white signs consistent with BS ISO 7010 and the building's existing signage.