Cambridgeshire · CB2

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Cambridge

Cambridge landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book flat entrance door checks with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Cambridge
County / area: Cambridgeshire
County council: Cambridgeshire
Postcode district: CB2
Region: East of England
Population: Around 150,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Newmarket (20 km)

Typical Cambridge fire door jobs

Halls and shared houses in Cambridge are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. Cambridge jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Cambridge?

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

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

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

What to expect in Cambridge

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Cambridge or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Cambridge, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Cambridge building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

England fire safety law in Cambridge

Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

In Cambridge, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Cambridge building.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Cambridge: questions

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.

Can you price remedial work in Cambridge from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Cambridge, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Cambridge?

Cambridge 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.