Dorset · BH6

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Christchurch

Looking for a flat entrance door check in Christchurch? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Christchurch and surrounding parts of Dorset, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Christchurch.

Town: Christchurch
County / area: Dorset
Local authority: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH6
Region: South West England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bournemouth (7 km)

Fire doors in Christchurch's buildings

Christchurch has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Reports for Christchurch buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Christchurch?

Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
Repeat visits for missed appointments
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

Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
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.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in Christchurch

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Christchurch buildings

As Christchurch 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.

What will it cost in Christchurch?

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

Common questions in Christchurch

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Christchurch?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Christchurch?

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