South West England · England
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gloucestershire
Across Gloucestershire, from Gloucester to smaller towns and villages, we carry out flat entrance door checks for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks: 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.
- Area
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BS, GL
- Towns listed
- 8
- Local authorities
- Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Gloucestershire
- Resident notification letters and booking slots
- A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
- Repeat visits for missed appointments
- Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
- Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
- A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
How does it work in Gloucestershire?
Notify
We write to residents with the date, the reason for the check and how to rebook.
Check
Each door is checked from inside and outside the flat, including the self-closer.
Evidence
No-access flats are re-attempted and every attempt is logged with dates.
Report
Results are reported per flat, with photographs and a price for any repairs.
What the law requires in Gloucestershire
As Gloucestershire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Gloucestershire
In Gloucestershire, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks by town in Gloucestershire
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Cheltenham
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- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Mangotsfield
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Stroud
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Tewkesbury
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Yate
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gloucestershire: 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.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire 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.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Gloucestershire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Gloucestershire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.