Hampshire · PO12

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gosport

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Gosport, 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.

Town: Gosport
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: PO12
Region: South East England
Population: Around 82,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Portsmouth (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Gosport

As a coastal town, Gosport has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Reports for Gosport buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What our flat entrance door check covers in Gosport

Resident notification letters and booking slots
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
Repeat visits for missed appointments

Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.
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.

How we work in Gosport

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Gosport and Hampshire.

Booked around you

Visits in Gosport are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Gosport buildings

As Gosport 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.

Gosport guide prices

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

Common questions in Gosport

Which fire safety law applies in Gosport?

Gosport 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.

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

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Gosport, 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.

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.