East Sussex · BN3

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Hove

Responsible persons in Hove can book flat entrance door checks with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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 Hove.

Town: Hove
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN3
Region: South East England
Population: Around 75,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Brighton (2 km)

Typical Hove fire door jobs

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Hove. If you look after more than one building around Hove, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Hove?

Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
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
Repeat visits for missed appointments

Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
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 Hove

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Hove

Buildings in Hove 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.

Hove guide prices

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

Common questions in Hove

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Hove?

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 Hove?

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

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.