Tyne and Wear · NE38

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Washington

Need a flat entrance door check in Washington? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Washington.

Town: Washington
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: NE38
Region: North East England
Population: Around 67,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (6 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Washington

Washington has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. Washington jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What our flat entrance door check covers in Washington

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
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.
Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

What to expect in Washington

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Washington or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

One contact

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Washington

As Washington 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.

What will it cost in Washington?

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

Washington FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Washington?

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

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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Washington?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Washington can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.