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Fire Exit Door Checks in Tyne and Wear
We provide fire exit door checks across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields, 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
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, NE, SR
- Towns listed
- 15
- Local authorities
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Tyne and Wear
- Doors opened from inside without a key or special knowledge
- Panic bars and push pads tested for smooth release
- 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
- External route from the door checked for obstructions
How does it work in Tyne and Wear?
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.
Fire door law for Tyne and Wear buildings
As Tyne and Wear 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
How much does it cost in Tyne and Wear?
Guide prices for fire exit door checks in Tyne and Wear start from £195 per visit; typical rates are £20–£45 per door, ex VAT.
Fire Exit Door Checks by town in Tyne and Wear
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Felling
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Gateshead
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Gosforth
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Hebburn
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Jarrow
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Newburn
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Fire Exit Door Checks in North Shields
- Fire Exit Door Checks in South Shields
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Sunderland
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Tynemouth
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Wallsend
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Washington
- Fire Exit Door Checks in Whitley Bay
Fire Exit Door Checks in Tyne and Wear: 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.
Which fire safety law applies in Tyne and Wear?
Tyne and Wear 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 cover the area around Tyne and Wear?
Yes. As well as Tyne and Wear itself we cover nearby towns including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields.