Tyne and Wear · SR1

Fire Door Signage in Sunderland

We provide fire door signage surveys for buildings in Sunderland and the SR1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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 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

Sunderland 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 Sunderland, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Sunderland

Fire door keep locked shut signs on cupboards and risers
Photoluminescent signs where the fire strategy requires
Survey of every fire door's use and the sign it needs
Fire door keep shut signs on self-closing doors
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.
Condition	Legible and undamaged.

Full details on our fire door signage page.

How we work in Sunderland

One contact

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Sunderland

As Sunderland 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.

How much do fire door signage surveys cost in Sunderland?

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

Fire Door Signage in Sunderland: questions

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Sunderland?

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 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Sunderland?

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