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Fire Exit Door Checks in Merseyside
Across Merseyside, from Liverpool 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
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- CH, L, PR, WA
- Towns listed
- 19
- Local authorities
- Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Merseyside includes
- Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
- External route from the door checked for obstructions
- 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
- Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
How does it work in Merseyside?
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 Merseyside
As Merseyside 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 Merseyside
Guide prices for fire exit door checks in Merseyside start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £20–£45 per door, ex VAT.
Fire Exit Door Checks by town in Merseyside
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Bebington
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Birkenhead
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Bootle
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Formby
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Garston
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Golborne
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Halewood
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Heswall
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Huyton
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Kirkby
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Litherland
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Liverpool
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Maghull
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Newton-le-Willows
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Prescot
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Southport
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Speke
- Fire Exit Door Checks in St Helens
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Wallasey
Fire Exit Door Checks in Merseyside: 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.
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 Merseyside?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Merseyside 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 Merseyside?
Yes. As well as Merseyside itself we cover nearby towns including Liverpool, Birkenhead and St Helens.