Kent · ME4

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Chatham

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

In short: 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: Chatham
County / area: Kent
Local authority: Medway
Postcode district: ME4
Region: South East England
Population: Around 81,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gillingham (2 km)

Typical Chatham fire door jobs

In a town the size of Chatham, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. We can work early, late or at weekends in Chatham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Chatham?

Resident notification letters and booking slots
Repeat visits for missed appointments
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence

Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in Chatham

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Chatham?

Chatham 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.

Prices in Chatham

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

Chatham FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Chatham?

Chatham 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Chatham?

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.

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.

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.