Devon · EX4

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Exeter

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

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: Exeter
County / area: Devon
County council: Devon
Postcode district: EX4
Region: South West England
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Heavitree (2 km)

Typical Exeter fire door jobs

Exeter has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. For flat entrance door checks, we group Exeter visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Exeter?

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
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
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.

Why Exeter clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Exeter buildings

Buildings in Exeter fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in Exeter

Typical Exeter prices: £15–£28 per flat (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Exeter building.

Common questions in Exeter

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 Exeter?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Exeter 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 Exeter?

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.

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.