Tyne and Wear · NE10

Fire Door Signage in Felling

From the NE10 district outwards, we cover Felling and neighbouring towns such as Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne for fire door signage surveys.

In short: 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: Felling
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Gateshead
Postcode district: NE10
Region: North East England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gateshead (2 km)

Typical Felling fire door jobs

In Felling fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Felling jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Felling?

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

Type	Keep shut, keep locked shut or automatic, matched to the door's use.
Consistency	One format throughout the building.
Condition	Legible and undamaged.

Full details on our fire door signage page.

Why Felling clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Felling buildings

As Felling 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 Felling

Guide prices for fire door signage surveys in Felling are typically £8–£25 per sign, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Felling building.

Fire Door Signage in Felling: questions

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.

Is a missing sign a serious defect?

It will normally be recorded as a fail or advisory. It is quick and cheap to fix, so it is best done on the same visit.

Do you cover the area around Felling?

Yes. As well as Felling itself we cover nearby towns including Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Hebburn.

Which fire safety law applies in Felling?

Felling 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.