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West Midlands · England

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in the West Midlands

Managing buildings across the West Midlands? We cover flat entrance door checks in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton 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
West Midlands
Region
West Midlands
Postcode areas
B, CV, DY, WS, WV
Towns listed
24
Local authorities
Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and others
Fire safety law
England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m

What's included in the West Midlands?

  • Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked
  • 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
  • Resident notification letters and booking slots

How does it work in the West Midlands?

  1. Notify

    We write to residents with the date, the reason for the check and how to rebook.

  2. Check

    Each door is checked from inside and outside the flat, including the self-closer.

  3. Evidence

    No-access flats are re-attempted and every attempt is logged with dates.

  4. Report

    Results are reported per flat, with photographs and a price for any repairs.

Which fire door rules apply in the West Midlands?

As the West Midlands 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.

  • 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 the West Midlands

Typical the West Midlands prices: £15–£28 per flat (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks by town in the West Midlands

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in the West Midlands: 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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in the West Midlands?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in the West Midlands?

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.

Other services in the West Midlands

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in the West Midlands

Annual best-endeavours checks of flat entrance fire doors, including resident access and records.

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