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Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Tyne and Wear
Managing buildings across Tyne and Wear? We cover flat entrance door checks in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields and the rest of the county with one point of contact.
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
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, NE, SR
- Towns listed
- 15
- Local authorities
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Tyne and Wear?
- A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
- A written record of every attempt where access is refused or not possible
- Resident notification letters and booking slots
- Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
- Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
- Repeat visits for missed appointments
How does it work in Tyne and Wear?
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Tyne and Wear?
Tyne and Wear 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.
- 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
Guide prices in Tyne and Wear
In Tyne and Wear, 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 Tyne and Wear
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Felling
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gateshead
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Gosforth
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Hebburn
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Jarrow
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Newburn
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in North Shields
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in South Shields
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Sunderland
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Tynemouth
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Wallsend
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Washington
- Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Whitley Bay
Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Tyne and Wear: 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.
What does best endeavours mean?
The government fact sheet describes it as the responsible person deciding how to engage residents to gain access and keeping evidence, such as correspondence, where access is refused or not possible.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Tyne and Wear?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Tyne and Wear is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Tyne and Wear?
Yes. As well as Tyne and Wear itself we cover nearby towns including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields.