Greater London · KT3

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in New Malden

Looking for a flat entrance door check in New Malden? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across New Malden and surrounding parts of Greater London, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: New Malden
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: KT3
Region: London
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Surbiton (3 km)

What kind of buildings in New Malden need fire door work?

Many New Malden buildings are mixed use, with flats above shops and offices, where the stair door protecting the flats is often the weakest point. New Malden jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in New Malden

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

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

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in New Malden

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across New Malden and Greater London.

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in New Malden

New Malden 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.

What will it cost in New Malden?

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

Questions from New Malden clients

Which fire safety law applies in New Malden?

New Malden 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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in New Malden?

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

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.