Kent · ME16

Fire Door Signage in Maidstone

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

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.

Town: Maidstone
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (12 km)

What kind of buildings in Maidstone need fire door work?

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Maidstone. Where a Maidstone building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Maidstone

Photoluminescent signs where the fire strategy requires
Fire door keep shut signs on self-closing doors
Removal of incorrect or duplicated signs
Automatic fire door keep clear signs on hold-open doors
Fire door keep locked shut signs on cupboards and risers

Condition	Legible and undamaged.
Consistency	One format throughout the building.
Position	Fitted at eye level, typically on both faces of self-closing doors.

Full details on our fire door signage page.

Why Maidstone clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Maidstone buildings

As Maidstone 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.

Maidstone guide prices

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

Common questions in Maidstone

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.

Do all fire doors need a sign?

Most do. Self-closing fire doors usually need fire door keep shut signs; doors to cupboards and risers usually need keep locked shut; doors on hold-open devices need automatic fire door signs. Some doors, such as flat entrance doors and hotel bedroom doors, are commonly treated differently.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Maidstone?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Maidstone 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 Maidstone?

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