Kent · CT17

Fire Door Surveys in Dover

We provide fire door surveys for buildings in Dover and the CT17 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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.

Town: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Dover need fire door work?

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Dover. Where a Dover building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Dover

Defects graded by priority, from immediate risk to planned maintenance
Everything in a standard inspection, door by door
Budget costs per door and per block, ready for a board or section 20 consultation
Leaf and frame sizes recorded where replacement is likely
A repair, upgrade or replace recommendation for every door, with the reason

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.
Measure	Leaf and structural opening sizes recorded where a replacement doorset is likely.

Full details on our fire door surveys page.

Why book with us in Dover?

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Dover?

Dover is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Dover?

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

Fire Door Surveys in Dover: 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Dover?

Dover 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.

Do you cover the area around Dover?

Yes. As well as Dover itself we cover nearby towns including Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury.