Cambridgeshire · PE1

Fire Exit Door Checks in Peterborough

Peterborough landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire exit door checks with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

A fire exit door check confirms that every final exit door opens easily in the direction of escape without a key, that its panic or emergency hardware works, and that the route beyond it is clear and signed.

Town: Peterborough
County / area: Cambridgeshire
Local authority: Peterborough
Postcode district: PE1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stamford (18 km)

Typical Peterborough fire door jobs

Buildings in Peterborough range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. We can work early, late or at weekends in Peterborough where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Peterborough

Fire exit signage and emergency lighting presence noted
Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
External route from the door checked for obstructions
Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
Emergency exit hardware suited to who uses the building

Security	No padlocks, chains or keyed locks blocking escape.
Hardware	Panic (BS EN 1125) or emergency (BS EN 179) devices as suited to the users.
Release	Opens easily from inside in the direction of escape.

Full details on our fire exit door checks page.

What to expect in Peterborough

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Peterborough

Peterborough 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.

Prices in Peterborough

Guide prices for fire exit door checks in Peterborough start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £20–£45 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Peterborough building.

Fire Exit Door Checks in Peterborough: questions

Do fire exit doors need panic bars?

Panic hardware to BS EN 1125 is normally used where members of the public or people unfamiliar with the building use the exit. Emergency exit devices to BS EN 179 can be suitable where users are trained staff. The fire risk assessment decides.

How often should fire exits be checked?

Many responsible persons check them weekly as part of the fire log, with a detailed check at least annually.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Peterborough?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Peterborough is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Peterborough?

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