East Sussex · TN6

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Crowborough

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Crowborough, East Sussex: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Crowborough.

Town: Crowborough
County / area: East Sussex
County council: East Sussex
Postcode district: TN6
Region: South East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Crowborough need fire door work?

Landlords in Crowborough often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. Reports for Crowborough buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Crowborough?

Resident notification letters and booking slots
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
Repeat visits for missed appointments
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked

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

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

What to expect in Crowborough

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Crowborough

As Crowborough 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.

Crowborough guide prices

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Crowborough: questions

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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Crowborough?

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Crowborough?

Crowborough 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.