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Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Greater London

Across Greater London, from London 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
Greater London
Region
London
Postcode areas
BR, CR, DA, E, EC, EN, HA, IG, KT, N, NW, RM, SE, SM, SW, TN, TW, UB, W, WC
Towns listed
83
Local authorities
City of London, Greater London, Westminster
Fire safety law
England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m

What's included in Greater London?

  • 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
  • Repeat visits for missed appointments
  • Resident notification letters and booking slots

How does it work in Greater London?

  1. Notify

    We write to residents with the date, the reason for the check and how to rebook.

  2. Check

    Each door is checked from inside and outside the flat, including the self-closer.

  3. Evidence

    No-access flats are re-attempted and every attempt is logged with dates.

  4. Report

    Results are reported per flat, with photographs and a price for any repairs.

What the law requires in Greater London

Greater London 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.

  • 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 Greater London

Typical Greater London prices: £15–£28 per flat (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks by town in Greater London

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Greater London: questions

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Greater London?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Greater London?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Greater London can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Other services in Greater London

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Greater London

Annual best-endeavours checks of flat entrance fire doors, including resident access and records.

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