Bedfordshire · LU6

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Dunstable

From the LU6 district outwards, we cover Dunstable and neighbouring towns such as Luton and Leighton Buzzard for flat entrance door checks.

In short: annual flat entrance door checks are the yearly checks of each flat's front door, and its self-closer, that regulation 10 requires on a best-endeavours basis in English residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Town: Dunstable
County / area: Bedfordshire
County council: Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district: LU6
Region: East of England
Population: Around 52,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Luton (7 km)

Typical Dunstable fire door jobs

In a town the size of Dunstable, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. If you look after more than one building around Dunstable, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Dunstable

Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
Resident notification letters and booking slots
Repeat visits for missed appointments
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence

Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in Dunstable

Booked around you

Visits in Dunstable are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Dunstable is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Dunstable and Bedfordshire.

Fire safety law that applies in Dunstable

Dunstable is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do flat entrance door checks cost in Dunstable?

Guide prices for flat entrance door checks in Dunstable are typically £15–£28 per flat, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Dunstable building.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Dunstable: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Dunstable?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Dunstable is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Dunstable?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

What does best endeavours mean?

The government fact sheet describes it as the responsible person deciding how to engage residents to gain access and keeping evidence, such as correspondence, where access is refused or not possible.

Can you check the doors from the corridor only?

Part of the check can be done from outside, but the self-closer and the inside face need access to the flat. Where we cannot get in we record what was checked and why the rest was not possible.