Greater Manchester · WN4

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Ashton in Makerfield

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Ashton in Makerfield, our flat entrance door checks follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Ashton in Makerfield.

Town: Ashton in Makerfield
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Wigan
Postcode district: WN4
Region: North West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Golborne (4 km)

Typical Ashton in Makerfield fire door jobs

In Ashton in Makerfield fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. For flat entrance door checks, we group Ashton in Makerfield visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Ashton in Makerfield?

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

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.

Why book with us in Ashton in Makerfield?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Ashton in Makerfield and Greater Manchester.

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Ashton in Makerfield building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire door law for Ashton in Makerfield buildings

Ashton in Makerfield 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 Ashton in Makerfield?

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Ashton in Makerfield: questions

Can you price remedial work in Ashton in Makerfield from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Ashton in Makerfield, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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 Ashton in Makerfield?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Ashton in Makerfield 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.