Kent · BR8

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Swanley

From the BR8 district outwards, we cover Swanley and neighbouring towns such as Bexley and Dartford for flat entrance door checks.

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: Swanley
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: BR8
Region: South East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bexley (5 km)

Fire doors in Swanley's buildings

Swanley has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. If you look after more than one building around Swanley, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Swanley

Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
Repeat visits for missed appointments
A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible

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 Swanley

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Swanley 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 Swanley, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Swanley

Swanley 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.

How much do flat entrance door checks cost in Swanley?

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Swanley: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Swanley?

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

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Swanley?

Swanley 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.