South East England · England
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Berkshire
Managing buildings across Berkshire? We cover flat entrance door checks in Reading, Slough, Bracknell and the rest of the county with one point of contact.
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks: 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.
- Area
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East England
- Postcode areas
- GU, RG, SL
- Towns listed
- 11
- Local authorities
- Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Berkshire?
- Repeat visits for missed appointments
- Resident notification letters and booking slots
- Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
- A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
- Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
- A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
How does it work in Berkshire?
Notify
We write to residents with the date, the reason for the check and how to rebook.
Check
Each door is checked from inside and outside the flat, including the self-closer.
Evidence
No-access flats are re-attempted and every attempt is logged with dates.
Report
Results are reported per flat, with photographs and a price for any repairs.
England fire safety law across Berkshire
As Berkshire 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 Berkshire?
In Berkshire, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks by town in Berkshire
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Bracknell
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Crowthorne
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Lower Earley
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Maidenhead
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Newbury
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Reading
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Sandhurst
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Slough
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Thatcham
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Windsor
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Wokingham
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Berkshire: questions
What if a leaseholder has fitted a non-fire-rated door?
The report flags it with photographs and the evidence available. The responsible person and fire risk assessor then decide on the action, which may include asking the leaseholder to replace it.
Who is responsible for a flat entrance fire door?
It depends on the lease, but since the Fire Safety Act 2021 the Fire Safety Order clearly covers flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings, so the responsible person must account for them in the fire risk assessment even where the leaseholder owns the door.
Which fire safety law applies in Berkshire?
Berkshire 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 Berkshire?
Yes. As well as Berkshire itself we cover nearby towns including Reading, Slough and Bracknell.