South West England · England
Fire Exit Door Checks in Gloucestershire
We provide fire exit door checks across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud, with the same report format and pricing wherever your buildings are.
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
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BS, GL
- Towns listed
- 8
- Local authorities
- Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Gloucestershire
- External route from the door checked for obstructions
- Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
- Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
- Fire exit signage and emergency lighting presence noted
- Emergency exit hardware suited to who uses the building
- Hardware repaired or replaced with suitably certified products
How does it work in Gloucestershire?
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.
What the law requires in Gloucestershire
Buildings in Gloucestershire fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- 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 Gloucestershire
In Gloucestershire, fire exit door checks typically cost £20–£45 per door ex VAT, with visits from £195.
Fire Exit Door Checks by town in Gloucestershire
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Cheltenham
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Cirencester
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Gloucester
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Kingswood
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Mangotsfield
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Stroud
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Tewkesbury
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Yate
Fire Exit Door Checks in Gloucestershire: questions
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.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire 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 work in occupied buildings in Gloucestershire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Gloucestershire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.