Tyne and Wear · NE1

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Newcastle upon Tyne

From the NE1 district outwards, we cover Newcastle upon Tyne and neighbouring towns such as Gateshead and Gosforth for flat entrance door checks.

In short: 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: Newcastle upon Tyne
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode district: NE1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 300,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gateshead (2 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Included as standard in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newcastle upon Tyne and Tyne and Wear.

Fire safety law that applies in Newcastle upon Tyne

As Newcastle upon Tyne is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne

Typical Newcastle upon Tyne prices: £15–£28 per flat (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Newcastle upon Tyne building.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Newcastle upon Tyne: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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.