East Sussex · BN41

Fire Door Surveys in Portslade

Need a fire door survey in Portslade? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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 Portslade.

Town: Portslade
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN41
Region: South East England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hove (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Portslade

Portslade has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Portslade jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Portslade?

A repair, upgrade or replace recommendation for every door, with the reason
Leaf and frame sizes recorded where replacement is likely
Everything in a standard inspection, door by door
A spreadsheet register alongside the PDF report
Budget costs per door and per block, ready for a board or section 20 consultation

Measure	Leaf and structural opening sizes recorded where a replacement doorset is likely.
Priority	Defects graded from immediate risk to planned maintenance, so urgent work is obvious.
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 Portslade

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Portslade buildings

Buildings in Portslade 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.

How much do fire door surveys cost in Portslade?

Guide prices for fire door surveys in Portslade start from £395 per visit; typical rates are £35–£60 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Portslade building.

Questions from Portslade clients

Can you survey a whole portfolio?

Yes. Multi-site surveys are scheduled building by building and delivered as one register so you can compare buildings.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Portslade?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Portslade?

Portslade 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.