Somerset · BS20

Fire Door Surveys in Portishead

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Portishead, our fire door surveys follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Portishead
County / area: Somerset
Local authority: North Somerset
Postcode district: BS20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Nailsea (6 km)

Typical buildings in Portishead

Portishead has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. We can work early, late or at weekends in Portishead where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Portishead

A spreadsheet register alongside the PDF report
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
Budget costs per door and per block, ready for a board or section 20 consultation

Decision	A repair, upgrade or replace call for each door, with the evidence behind it.
Budget	Per-door and per-block budget figures for planning and consultation.
Priority	Defects graded from immediate risk to planned maintenance, so urgent work is obvious.

Full details on our fire door surveys page.

How we work in Portishead

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Portishead and Somerset.

England fire safety law in Portishead

Portishead 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.

Portishead guide prices

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

Fire Door Surveys in Portishead: questions

Do you cover the area around Portishead?

Yes. As well as Portishead itself we cover nearby towns including Nailsea, Clevedon and Bristol.

Which fire safety law applies in Portishead?

Portishead 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.

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.