County Durham · SR7

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Seaham

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Seaham, our flat entrance door checks follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Seaham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: SR7
Region: North East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Houghton-Le-Spring (8 km)

What kind of buildings in Seaham need fire door work?

As a coastal town, Seaham has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. For flat entrance door checks, we group Seaham visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our flat entrance door check covers in Seaham

Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Repeat visits for missed appointments
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible

Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.
Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
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 Seaham

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Seaham

Seaham 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.

Seaham guide prices

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Seaham: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Seaham?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Seaham?

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.