West Midlands · B8

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Washwood Heath

From the B8 district outwards, we cover Washwood Heath and neighbouring towns such as Aston and Birmingham for 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.

Town: Washwood Heath
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Birmingham
Postcode district: B8
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 33,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Aston (4 km)

Typical buildings in Washwood Heath

In Washwood Heath fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Washwood Heath buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Washwood Heath?

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

Alterations	No unauthorised replacement, cat flaps, extra locks or cut-down leaves.
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.

What to expect in Washwood Heath

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Washwood Heath is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath?

In Washwood Heath, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Washwood Heath building.

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Washwood Heath: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Washwood Heath?

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

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 Washwood Heath?

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