Cambridgeshire · PE1

Fire Door Surveys in Peterborough

From the PE1 district outwards, we cover Peterborough and neighbouring towns such as Stamford and March for fire door surveys.

A fire door survey is a more detailed version of an inspection, used when you need to plan and budget: it grades every defect by urgency, decides whether each door should be repaired, upgraded or replaced, and turns the findings into a costed schedule of works. We use the same method for buildings in Peterborough.

Town: Peterborough
County / area: Cambridgeshire
Local authority: Peterborough
Postcode district: PE1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stamford (18 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Peterborough

Peterborough has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. Reports for Peterborough buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Peterborough?

Defects graded by priority, from immediate risk to planned maintenance
A spreadsheet register alongside the PDF report
Budget costs per door and per block, ready for a board or section 20 consultation
Leaf and frame sizes recorded where replacement is likely
Everything in a standard inspection, door by door

Measure	Leaf and structural opening sizes recorded where a replacement doorset is likely.
Budget	Per-door and per-block budget figures for planning and consultation.
Decision	A repair, upgrade or replace call for each door, with the evidence behind it.

Full details on our fire door surveys page.

How we work in Peterborough

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

Fire safety law that applies in Peterborough

Buildings in Peterborough 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 Peterborough

In Peterborough, fire door surveys typically cost £35–£60 per door ex VAT, with visits from £395. Get a guide price for your Peterborough building.

Common questions in Peterborough

Do you measure for new doors during the survey?

Where a door is likely to need replacing we record the leaf and opening sizes, so a replacement quotation can follow without a second visit in most cases.

What is the difference between a fire door inspection and a survey?

An inspection records whether each door passes or fails. A survey goes further: it grades each defect, recommends repair, upgrade or replacement, and costs the work so you can budget.

Which fire safety law applies in Peterborough?

Peterborough 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 Peterborough?

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.