Oxfordshire · OX1

Fire Door Surveys in Oxford

From the OX1 district outwards, we cover Oxford and neighbouring towns such as Abingdon and Didcot 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.

Town: Oxford
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Abingdon (9 km)

Typical Oxford fire door jobs

With a large student population, Oxford has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. Oxford jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Oxford?

Leaf and frame sizes recorded where replacement is likely
Defects graded by priority, from immediate risk to planned maintenance
A repair, upgrade or replace recommendation for every door, with the reason
Everything in a standard inspection, door by door
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.

Why Oxford clients choose us

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Oxford?

As Oxford 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.

Oxford guide prices

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

Fire Door Surveys in Oxford: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Oxford?

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

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.

Can the survey support a section 20 consultation?

Yes. The costed schedule gives a clear description of the proposed works and their budget, which you can use when consulting leaseholders. Formal consultation remains the landlord's responsibility.

Which fire safety law applies in Oxford?

Oxford 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.