North Yorkshire · YO1

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in York

From the YO1 district outwards, we cover York and neighbouring towns such as Selby and Harrogate 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: York
County / area: North Yorkshire
Local authority: York
Postcode district: YO1
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Selby (19 km)

Where fire doors matter most in York

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in York, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. If you look after more than one building around York, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in York

Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
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
Repeat visits for missed appointments

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
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.

Why book with us in York?

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across York and North Yorkshire.

England fire safety law in York

Buildings in York 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.

Prices in York

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

Questions from York clients

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 York?

York 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in York?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.