Kent · TN13

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Sevenoaks

We provide flat entrance door checks for buildings in Sevenoaks and the TN13 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. We use the same method for buildings in Sevenoaks.

Town: Sevenoaks
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: TN13
Region: South East England
Population: Around 30,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Tonbridge (10 km)

What kind of buildings in Sevenoaks need fire door work?

Landlords in Sevenoaks often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Sevenoaks where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Sevenoaks

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
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked

Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
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.

How we work in Sevenoaks

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Sevenoaks building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

England fire safety law in Sevenoaks

Buildings in Sevenoaks 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.

What will it cost in Sevenoaks?

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Sevenoaks: questions

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.

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 Sevenoaks?

Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks?

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