Somerset · TA6

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Bridgwater

We provide flat entrance door checks for buildings in Bridgwater and the TA6 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.

Town: Bridgwater
County / area: Somerset
County council: Somerset
Postcode district: TA6
Region: South West England
Population: Around 41,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Burnham-on-Sea (12 km)

Typical buildings in Bridgwater

In a town the size of Bridgwater, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. If you look after more than one building around Bridgwater, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our flat entrance door check covers in Bridgwater

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

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

Why Bridgwater clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Bridgwater and Somerset.

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Bridgwater

Bridgwater 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.

What will it cost in Bridgwater?

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

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Bridgwater: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bridgwater?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bridgwater is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bridgwater?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Bridgwater 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.