East Midlands · England
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Leicestershire
Across Leicestershire, from Leicester to smaller towns and villages, we carry out flat entrance door checks for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Annual 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.
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- CV, DE, LE
- Towns listed
- 7
- Local authorities
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Leicestershire includes
- Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
- Resident notification letters and booking slots
- Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
- 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
How does it work in Leicestershire?
Notify
We write to residents with the date, the reason for the check and how to rebook.
Check
Each door is checked from inside and outside the flat, including the self-closer.
Evidence
No-access flats are re-attempted and every attempt is logged with dates.
Report
Results are reported per flat, with photographs and a price for any repairs.
Fire door law for Leicestershire buildings
Buildings in Leicestershire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Leicestershire?
In Leicestershire, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks by town in Leicestershire
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Coalville
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Hinckley
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Leicester
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Loughborough
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Melton Mowbray
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Oadby
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Wigston Magna
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Leicestershire: 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 Leicestershire?
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Leicestershire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.