East Midlands · England
Fire Exit Door Checks in Leicestershire
Across Leicestershire, from Leicester to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire exit door checks for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
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
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- CV, DE, LE
- Towns listed
- 7
- Local authorities
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Leicestershire?
- Hardware repaired or replaced with suitably certified products
- Fire exit signage and emergency lighting presence noted
- External route from the door checked for obstructions
- Emergency exit hardware suited to who uses the building
- Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
- Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
How does it work in Leicestershire?
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 Leicestershire
As Leicestershire 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
Guide prices in Leicestershire
Guide prices for fire exit door checks in Leicestershire start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £20–£45 per door, ex VAT.
Fire Exit Door Checks by town in Leicestershire
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Coalville
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Hinckley
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Leicester
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Loughborough
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Melton Mowbray
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Oadby
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Wigston Magna
Fire Exit Door Checks in Leicestershire: 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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Leicestershire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Leicestershire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.