Kent · CT17

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Dover

We provide flat entrance door checks for buildings in Dover and the CT17 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Fire doors in Dover's buildings

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Dover. For flat entrance door checks, we group Dover visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Dover

Repeat visits for missed appointments
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
Resident notification letters and booking slots

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

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

What to expect in Dover

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Dover and Kent.

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Dover?

As Dover 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.

What will it cost in Dover?

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

Common questions in Dover

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Dover?

Dover 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Dover?

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

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.