County Durham · TS18

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Stockton-on-Tees

From the TS18 district outwards, we cover Stockton-on-Tees and neighbouring towns such as Billingham and Thornaby-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees
County / area: County Durham
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode district: TS18
Region: North East England
Population: Around 80,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Billingham (3 km)

Typical buildings in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. For flat entrance door checks, we group Stockton-on-Tees visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Stockton-on-Tees

Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Resident notification letters and booking slots
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
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.
Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

Why book with us in Stockton-on-Tees?

Booked around you

Visits in Stockton-on-Tees are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Stockton-on-Tees is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Stockton-on-Tees and County Durham.

Fire safety law that applies in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees?

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Stockton-on-Tees: 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Stockton-on-Tees?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Stockton-on-Tees can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Stockton-on-Tees?

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

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.