North West England · England
Fire Exit Door Checks in Cheshire
Our fire exit door checks cover the whole of Cheshire, across local authorities including Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Warrington.
Fire Exit Door Checks: 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.
- Area
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- CH, CW, SK, SY, WA
- Towns listed
- 12
- Local authorities
- Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Warrington
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Cheshire
- Emergency exit hardware suited to who uses the building
- Hardware repaired or replaced with suitably certified products
- Fire exit signage and emergency lighting presence noted
- Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
- Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
- External route from the door checked for obstructions
How does it work in Cheshire?
Test
Every exit is opened from inside using its hardware.
Check
Signage, route and door condition are recorded.
Repair
Faulty hardware is repaired or replaced.
Record
Results are added to your fire safety log.
England fire safety law across Cheshire
As Cheshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Cheshire
In Cheshire, fire exit door checks typically cost £20–£45 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195.
Fire Exit Door Checks by town in Cheshire
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Chester
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Congleton
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Crewe
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Ellesmere Port Town
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Great Sankey
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Macclesfield
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Northwich
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Runcorn
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Warrington
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Widnes
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Wilmslow
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Winsford
Fire Exit Door Checks in Cheshire: questions
Can a fire exit be locked?
It must be openable from inside without a key at all times the building is occupied. Security locks that need a key from inside are not acceptable on escape routes.
Are fire exit doors fire doors?
Not always. Final exit doors to open air often are not fire-rated, but they must still open easily and be maintained.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Cheshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Cheshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Cheshire?
Yes. As well as Cheshire itself we cover nearby towns including Warrington, Chester and Crewe.