Kent · DA11

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gravesend

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

Town: Gravesend
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: DA11
Region: South East England
Population: Around 54,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Grays (5 km)

Typical Gravesend fire door jobs

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Gravesend buildings with fire doors to look after. Reports for Gravesend buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What our flat entrance door check covers in Gravesend

Repeat visits for missed appointments
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
Resident notification letters and booking slots
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

What to expect in Gravesend

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Gravesend or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

England fire safety law in Gravesend

Buildings in Gravesend fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

How much do flat entrance door checks cost in Gravesend?

Guide prices for flat entrance door checks in Gravesend are typically £15–£28 per flat, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Gravesend building.

Questions from Gravesend clients

Which fire safety law applies in Gravesend?

Gravesend 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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Gravesend?

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

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.