South West England · England
Fire Door Surveys in Dorset
Across Dorset, from Bournemouth to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire door surveys for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
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.
- Area
- Dorset
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BH, DT, SP
- Towns listed
- 4
- Local authorities
- Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Dorset includes
- Everything in a standard inspection, door by door
- A repair, upgrade or replace recommendation for every door, with the reason
- 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
How does it work in Dorset?
Brief
We agree what the survey is for, which doors are in scope and the format of the outputs.
Survey
Each door is inspected, measured where needed and photographed, with defects graded on site.
Schedule
Findings become a costed schedule: repair, upgrade or replace, door by door.
Review
We walk you through the priorities and can turn the schedule into a fixed-price programme of works.
Which fire door rules apply in Dorset?
As Dorset 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Dorset?
In Dorset, fire door surveys typically cost £35–£60 per door ex VAT, with visits from £395.
Fire Door Surveys by town in Dorset
- Fire Door Surveys in Bournemouth
- Fire Door Surveys in Christchurch
- Fire Door Surveys in Poole
- Fire Door Surveys in Weymouth
Fire Door Surveys in Dorset: questions
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Dorset?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Dorset is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Dorset?
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.