Gloucestershire · GL7

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Cirencester

From the GL7 district outwards, we cover Cirencester and neighbouring towns such as Stroud and Cheltenham for 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.

Town: Cirencester
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: Gloucestershire
Postcode district: GL7
Region: South West England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stroud (16 km)

Fire doors in Cirencester's buildings

Cirencester has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. For flat entrance door checks, we group Cirencester visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Cirencester

Repeat visits for missed appointments
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked

Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
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.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in Cirencester

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Cirencester and Gloucestershire.

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Cirencester

Cirencester is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do flat entrance door checks cost in Cirencester?

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

Common questions in Cirencester

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 Cirencester?

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 Cirencester?

Cirencester 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.

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.